Re: {arch} directories and catagory.mk - firefox on debian

[Bryan Hundven <bryan darkstar livid org>]

Bob Kashani wrote:

> On Sat, 2005-01-08 at 15:23 -0800, Bob Kashani wrote:
>  
>
> > LOL... :)
> >
> > I also have a question for you. Does Debian not provide a firefox
> > package at all?
it does. just not the -dev package.

> > It seems from the thread that you posted, that the issue
> > was whether Debian could provide a modified/patched version of firefox.
> >    
right. with the 'fox-and-fire' logo. if it were not for the trademark 
policy that mozilla/netscape... er... timewarner/aol... implies. they 
would probably provide a -dev package.

> > I don't see any reason why they couldn't just provide a pristine version
> > of firefox like most other distros until/if the issue is resolved.
> >    
security. stabability. playing nice with epiphany, and other apps.

> > I know that Fedora doesn't provide a -devel package for firefox yet so
> > Fedora users have to compile firefox in GARNOME as well.
Probably for the same reasons.

> > Also, most
> > older distros don't provide firefox so there are a lot of people who
> > have to compile firefox in GARNOME if they want to compile epiphany. But
> > the reason we leave bootstrap/firefox commented in epiphany is:
> >
> > - A lot of people already have a binary package of firefox installed and
> > usually remove epiphany from desktop/ anyway
> > - Firefox is not part of GARNOME
> >    
>
> Arrgh, I meant GNOME...
>  
I thought it was GAR!!! Gnome ;)

>  
>
> > - It takes a long time to compile it and hence it would increase the
> > compile time for most people
> >    
I guess it's more or less like you said. If you want epiphany. you must 
also build firefox. Don't want to build firefox? don't install epiphany.

> > Bob
> >
> > --
> > Bob Kashani
> > http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~bobk/garnome
> >    
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Bryan Hundven