-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:17:45 +0800 mudongliang <mudonglianga...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On 02/26/2016 10:53 AM, Charlie Kravetz wrote: >> On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:01:43 +1100 >> "Daniel" <dan...@cryptosec.xyz> wrote: >> >> > While not relevant to Debian, Pale Moon for Windows is neat. >> >> >> >> > From: H Kyu [mailto:henry.s....@gmail.com] >> > Sent: 26 February, 2016 7:40 AM >> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org; secur...@debian.org >> > Subject: Debian and Firefox/Iceweasel >> >> >> >> > Hello - >> >> > Recently, Mozilla's Firefox browser introduced a few new features that got >> > me to remove Firefox on my Windows PC altogether. The features were >> > Hello, Camera Access (Android), and screen-sharing. Every single one of >> > those features did not sit well with me from a security perspective. On >> > top of that, Firefox seems to be splitting away from the Gecko engine, the >> > Gecko engine was the main reason for my using Firefox in the first place - >> > because I disliked the functional model of WebKits. If I wanted a WebKit, >> > I'd have used Chrome. >> >> > Then there is the interface - I prefer the Firefox 1 interface... in fact, >> > I prefer the Netscape Navigator 4's interface even better - practical and >> > informational. I like my status bar, and all my buttons showing all the >> > time, even if disabled. I like status indicators, which includes >> > grayed-out buttons. I also prefer the old settings screen where the >> > browser remembers the last settings tab, and I can see all the settings >> > without scrolling. I am still amazed at the fact that Firefox would just >> > abandon their core fans and move away to cater to others. >> >> > Debian's Gnome uses Iceweasel much like Windows uses IE. >> >> > MY QUESTION: Would Iceweasel also be incorporating those bothersome >> > features in the near future? If so, would it be possible to use Debian >> > without Iceweasel or any Mozilla product? >> >> > Window 7 coming to an end in 2020, and Windows 10 being essentially >> > spyware, I am seriously looking for an alternative system. I have been >> > using Debian on my 2nd computer for a few years now and I am quite >> > comfortable with the basics of the operating system so Debian is my first >> > choice. But if Iceweasel incorporates those Firefox features, I would >> > have to also switch away from Debian. >> >> > Thanks. - hk >> >> >> Latest announcement is that Debian will be using Firefox instead of the >> iceweasel name soon. Knowing that, I would guess, yes, Debian will >Which announcement? Can you show its url? >> include those same features. >> > http://www.pcworld.com/article/3036509/linux/iceweasel-will-be-renamed-firefox-as-relations-between-debian-and-mozilla-thaw.html - -- Charlie Kravetz Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://linuxcounter.net/user/425914.html] Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJW0EhnAAoJEIqui46mydCAOccH/1F8jUuNTkaBhVrnRJo/HKLY mtu5LQYDHUPXwe+xbUy41vRypK7jek/0I9Dtmm2SsClBu8iInpttwofkpJ+TeLXN gct30H2MPg0O/eMnQU5UHcBtbX7eDIsA+8DDzS2oMDf1BqOAu2Dv89j4fTxXycEY GzMiGSpDGf8bqwdoh8b8n41pdfm41EYq0FX36tiaofzbbZuY9EhBcQHM7BepVzjO t598nhAlOb5ihUmaoFewZOWMPqSADtBk+xp9SeF71Sd9ekfkB1WCwg6M5zjHMKXm YPXuK4vFw2CIS9i4HOk5v9kfJ0OThShWrygEi733AQR+pqFvAQe29BCmpVlcSQU= =zy5s -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
