RE: 2.4 Module List and Rationale (aka GEP10 and 11) - Browser

[Murray Cumming Comneon com]

> From: Jeff Waugh [mailto:jdub perkypants org] 
> Sent: Mittwoch, 19. März 2003 13:55
> To: desktop-devel-list gnome org; gnome-hackers gnome org
> Subject: Re: 2.4 Module List and Rationale (aka GEP10 and 11) 
> - Browser
> 
> 
> <quote who="Dave Bordoley">
> 
> > I guess one option would be for epiphany or galeon (being 
> diplomatic 
> > here) to include an internal copy of mozilla (similar to phoenix). 
> > Might lead to some distro bloat, but also avoids the dependency 
> > problems.
> 
> Strongly, vehemently disagree. It adds far more complications 
> and badness

I agree. I think copies are forks and they aren't fun.

> than simply depending on Mozilla at the GNOME 
> Desktop release level (which doesn't guarantee API stability 
> anyway, which is why I don't think that angle is very weighty).

Good point. The premise of my question was wrong.

Murray Cumming
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