On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:43:32 +0100 Jonathan Dowland <j...@debian.org> wrote:
> I was curious so I investigated. The dependency was added in this > commit¹ with the message "Require firefox extensions that match epiphany > functionality: keyring, adblock." Looking at the commit log, an earlier > commit sheds some more light²: "Install iceweasel instead of epiphany :( > See bug#682481." > > So, GNOME proper includes the Epiphany browser, but Debian's GNOME > metapackage omits it due to the lack of security support. Iceweasel is > used in its place, and the XUL* extensions are also depended upon so > that users have the same level of functionality as Epiphany has. It's what I pointed out in thread about Iceweasel/Icedove http://lists.debian.org/20131003164457.46dfc...@eunet.rs Browser development is stalled if we exclude Firefox and Chromium that have enormous number of bugs. Konqueror is no longer security supported, now looks like Epiphany also, *Links* are to feature poor... On the other hand, web sites aggressively utilize new features, which is almost always overhead. If you know of some useful alternative please tell us. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131017173840.25619...@eunet.rs
