FireFox

[Joseph E. Sacco, Ph.D.]

Go for it!!!

Gentle hints:

* You might what to take a look at the configuration used by folks at
the code factory.

* There are some "issues" with the FC3 SRPM.

-Joseph

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On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 10:27, Eric Dunbar wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:00:19 -0500, Joseph E. Sacco, Ph.D.
> <joseph_sacco@> wrote:
> >  YDL_4 is a FC2 clone so it provides mozilla-1.7.3 rather than firefox.
> > 
> > The code factory version is version 1.0, which runs fine. This version
> > was built on a debian system with static rather than shared libraries,
> > which is why it is portable. Keep that in mind when you explore rpms
> > from other distros.
> > 
> > Fedora's FC3 has source for version 1.0-8 if you want to try rolling
> > your own.  Be advised that building firefox takes an amount of time that
> > is slightly less than the age of the universe.
> 
> Well, we'll see whether the universe will out-last my G3/266 :).
> Besides, "rolling my own" sounds slightly rebellious, and, given that
> pot's being decriminalised here in Canada perhaps I ought to give it a
> try (how strange a situation a situation for our neighbours to the
> south if they happen to live near the border... in minutes they could
> be in a country where, if they're gay they could marry at will &
> receive all the rights and responsibilities that accrue to the
> married, or smoke pot without fear of persecution and prosecution or
> both). Ah well, c'est la vie. Time and pot will mellow attitudes ;-P.
> 
> Eric.
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