Friday, April 25, 2014

Re: [LINUX_Newbies] The Debian Choice...//Iceweasel

 

good afternoon

Am 24.04.2014 16:08, schrieb Linux Canuck:
> You need to be using Debian to install Iceweasel. If you are using
> Ubuntu then it will say that Firefox is installed instead.
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thank you for help

YES

this is the problem.

>
> Iceweasel is NOT better than Firefox.
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sorry no.

With the other linux
I used iceweasel
and no no no problem

no cpu 80% like firefox.

Iceweasel is a fork of Firefox by
> the Debian project. They take de-branded Firefox and then change the
> name and slap on their own logo. It is usually older and many current
> add-ons may not work.
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this is very good for me.

IMO, you should use the real deal, Firefox, and
> not install Iceweasel, if you have that option. If you are using Debian
> then you may be stuck with Iceweasel. You can add a PPA to get Firefox
> in Debian, otherwise you will not be able to.
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OK

>
> Iceweasel exists because Mozilla told Debian that they could not use the
> logo and make changes.
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Yes#

Debian flipped out and started accusing Mozilla
> of all kinds of things because they were saying Debian was infringing on
> their trademark. It got nasty, mostly on Debian's part. They came up
> with the name of Iceweasel from the Simpsons and then had someone design
> the new logo which they stuck onto Firefox, which is legal because FF is
> open source. But because Iceweasel is a fork it is always behind the
> curve (older and has more compatibility issues with add-ons).
>

I am crying now
because Iceweasel was so good.

regards

sophie

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