Maybe it should be a "bug"/feature for ubiquity? Just an idea. With metta, Chris On Nov 10, 2011 5:37 PM, "Michael Rawson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Nov 2011 17:03:14 -0500 > James King <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What are the chances of having an installer that gives you the choice > > to install either one? Maybe even add Midori to the mix? It doesn't > > matter to me either way: both are fast enough on my netbook and each > > continues to improve. > > > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 2:52 PM, amjjawad HOOHAA <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Guys, > > > > > > With all due respect to EVERYONE, I'm not sure if this > > > debate/discussion/argument is even healthy or not any more? > > > I know we, as Lubuntu Team Members, must discuss between us first of > all but > > > we must not forget about one simple fact ... USERS have the louder > voice > > > IMHO. I do believe that such choice must first be made by users. I > mean, > > > they should agree about that. > > > > > > EVERYONE, and I mean everyone on Ubuntu Forum is asking us to keep > Lubuntu > > > as it's and to improve it to be even better BUT NOT TO follow Ubuntu's > > > Steps. > > > Everyone is aware that Mint is Rank 1 now on Distrowatch. Who knows > what > > > could happen? Do you guys know how many users has moved from Ubuntu to > > > Lubuntu? I almost see 5-10 every day. I'm ready to do a survey and see > how > > > many actually moved to Lubuntu and will start that today, at least for > my > > > own information. > > > > > > I downloaded Fedora 16 LXDE today because I'm having Multi-Boot > machine with > > > many LXDE Distributions to compare between them. It has Firefox by > default, > > > not Chromium. This is FYI not FYA. > > > > > > I suggest instead of spending some time discussing about that, why not > do > > > some tests and send the report via mailing list? > > > > > > As many already mentioned, it's "apt-get install" and mission > accomplished. > > > IMHO, there are a lot to talk about rather than Firefox VS Chromium > talk. > > > > > > I'm out of this discussion and going to do two things and get back to > you: > > > > > > 1- I'll do my test and send it via mailing list. > > > 2- I'll write my suggestions regarding 12.04 on my thread and send it > to > > > everyone. > > > > > > > > > I don't mean to be rude here at all, just stating my humble opinion > and I > > > could be wrong but that's my point after all. Disagree but don't > disrespect > > > is my motto :) > > > > > > Cya > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Leszek Lesner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >> Am 09.11.2011 15:55, schrieb A. Andjelkovic: > > >> > Let's not think in terms of "This is what I would prefer" but rather > > >> > "This > > >> > is what a user on a low spec machine would prefer". > > >> Isn't that the same ? > > >> I am running Chromium here on a 800 Mhz ARM Cortex A8 with 256 MB RAM. > > >> I guess that is a low machine. > > >> If you get to even lower hardware than both browsers feel slugish. > > >> > > >> > Let's not start a war here... I don't want to be rude, but please > keep > > >> > such > > >> > personal opinions out of this discussion. > > >> > > >> If you only choose software on the base of how much ram they use on > > >> ancient hardware then you will definitely fail in delivering a good > user > > >> experience. Personal opinions matter a lot if they are supported by > good > > >> arguments. > > >> And no I don't want to start a war here. I just want to discuss the > > >> advantages and disadvantages of both browsers. > > >> > > >> > > >> > Google is dropping H264 support: > > >> > > http://blog.chromium.org/2011/01/html-video-codec-support-in-chrome.html > > >> > > >> Google Chrome != Chromium > > >> > > >> > Firefox might do that in the future also, but it costs memory to > > >> > sandbox each browser tab. And I believe Chromium cheats: when > > >> > available memory gets too low, tabs begin sharing the same process > so > > >> > it's a bit harder to know what's really going on. > > >> > > >> At least from the user perspective you have still the advantage that > one > > >> tab cannot crash the whole browser. > > >> > > >> > While I'm not a Google-hater, I think it's very important for the > free > > >> > web that Mozilla continues to exist. Since Mozilla is a bit more > open > > >> > than Chromium and multiple steps more open than Android, I think > open > > >> > source fans should consider supporting Firefox if the features are > > >> > nearly equal, which in my opinion they are. This is why I hope > Firefox > > >> > continues to remain the Ubuntu default browser. Since Lubuntu has > > >> > different constraints in choosing default apps, I'll let Julien and > > >> > the Lubuntu devs make their own evaluation. Both browsers are fully > > >> > supported in Ubuntu (Canonical is looking to hire someone who can > help > > >> > maintain Chromium). > > >> > > >> I really don't think that if Lubuntu would ship Chromium instead of > > >> Firefox it will hurt Mozilla soo much that they have to fear their > > >> existens. > > >> And to be clear here, if we would to have choose a non free vs. a free > > >> software then I would also argue its definitely better to promote the > > >> free software. But in our case we have to made a choice between two > free > > >> software products. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > > >> Post to : [email protected] > > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > amjjawad > > > Lubuntu One Stop Thread (Mega Thread) > > > My Wiki Page | My Launchpad | My Ubuntu Forum Profile > > > > > > My Actions Speak Louder Than My Words || I walk by faith, not by sight > || > > > Imagination is more important than Knowledge || Keep It Simple and > Short > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > > > Post to : [email protected] > > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > Kubuntu does that with firefox. It's an option, but it seems a little > tacky. with all due respect. :) > > -- > Michael Rawson <[email protected]> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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