proposal: switch default browser on plasma spin to firefox

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On 08/06/15 10:20, Rex Dieter wrote:
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> I'm proposing we consider using firefox by default instead.

with all the problems that mozilla is going thru with firefox, why
do you want to cause problems?

firefox is no longer #2 browser. gaagle chrome has kicked firefox's
butt an dropped it to #3.

firefox dev's have run their butts into the outhouse trying to keep up
with g-chrome to a point where they are locking new versions of firefox
to only accept mozilla add-ons, which means if one is using 3rd party
add-ons, ie, not released thru mozilla site, and try to upgrade, the 3rd
party add-ons will no longer work.

many oos users are dropping firefox in favor of the new oos browser.

anyone who is unaware can run a web search on "web browser war" to find
out just what is happening.

because of all the crap changes moz dev's are making, i am still running
firefox 24.8.0. when it becomes no longer safe to use, i will change to
konqueror until i find what i want in a web browser.

i have currently pulled and testing:

  pale moon  #1             maxthon  #2
  http://www.palemoon.org/  http://www.maxthon.com/

  opera  #3a                vivaldi  #3b
  http://www.opera.com/     https://vivaldi.com/

  qupzilla  #4
  http://www.qupzilla.com/

#3a and #3b because vivaldi is from opera dev's.

before anyone gives thought to adding a "outside 3rd party" browser
to the fedora  packaging, they need to do a lot more research because
"the hounds are over taking the fox".


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