On 3/3/08, vidd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Vincent wrote: > > > > > > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > > > Vincent wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > > > This application is not ready to be included as the default > > browser. > > > Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to > > use all 4 > > > types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a > > MMOLRPG that I > > > frequent daily. > > > The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that > > I'm sure > > > some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs > > without issue. > > > But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun > java > > > programs working properly, our target audience, the linux > > newcomer > > > with > > > less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to > > un-install > > > firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java > > version of > > > their choice (minus the plugin) and manually add the plug-in > > > > > > Or, they will give up > > > > > > > > > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will > > include > > > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far > less > > > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only > > > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy > > anymore, > > > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem > might > > > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report? > > > > > > Just my 2 cents > > > > > > vidd > > > > > > > > > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be > > handy > > > for web development...) > > > > > > -- > > > Vincent > > > > No, I have not filed a bug report > > > > > > Could you do so? > > I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0 > and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue. > If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number >
If it does work (and your problem is the same), please be sure to confirm it so it will be looked at :) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/196067 -- Vincent
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