It seems that IceWeasel is the most popular choice. 99 for IceWeasel vs -75 for Firefox.
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Debian has undergone the rebranding path time ago, although for more fundamental reasons than people getting annoyed at an EULA (quite rightly, in my opinion). To repeat what others have said, the only thing they have to do, as well as the simplest, is to adopt Iceweasel and move Firefox to contrib or whatever repository.
"Ubuntu Web Browser"...well, you'll realize how ridiculous this is if you think about "Gentoo Web Browser", "Mepis Web Browser" or "FreeBSD Web Browser"...
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Originally posted by yotambien View PostDebian has undergone the rebranding path time ago, although for more fundamental reasons than people getting annoyed at an EULA (quite rightly, in my opinion). To repeat what others have said, the only thing they have to do, as well as the simplest, is to adopt Iceweasel and move Firefox to contrib or whatever repository.
"Ubuntu Web Browser"...well, you'll realize how ridiculous this is if you think about "Gentoo Web Browser", "Mepis Web Browser" or "FreeBSD Web Browser"...
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I present you Newbie McWindows. He is a windows user. He knows firefox.
He heard about that ubuntu stuff and decides to try it.
After some little problems, he get it installed.
'I need a browser' thinks Newbie. 'I have firefox on windows and I know it works with that lunux stuff too.'
1) no firefox:
'but where is it?' Iceanimal? Never heart of! Lunix sucks!'
2) firefox+eula
'oh well. like in windows *click*'
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Originally posted by bugmenot View PostWhy put the OS in front of the type? Why not say "Web Browser" or something like this, as gcalctool is called "Calculator" and so on?
Originally posted by www.hanselman.comThen look at the apps. Why does the start menu come up with a load of apps down the left with names that all start Windows. I know I'm in Windows. You don't need to waste all the screen real estate telling me.
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Originally posted by energyman View PostI present you Newbie McWindows. He is a windows user. He knows firefox.
He heard about that ubuntu stuff and decides to try it.
After some little problems, he get it installed.
'I need a browser' thinks Newbie. 'I have firefox on windows and I know it works with that lunux stuff too.'
1) no firefox:
'but where is it?' Iceanimal? Never heart of! Lunix sucks!'
2) firefox+eula
'oh well. like in windows *click*'
I don't use Ubuntu, but usually programs were named by they function. In any case, that is exactly the reason they would leave Firefox in the repo to be installed. I have another possible thought for the newbie.
'No web browser?' "Hey Joe, when you told me to try this Ubuntu, you didn't mention there wouldn't be a browser."
or
'need browser... mozilla.com' (windows user remember?)
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You don't need that symlink. You can execute iceweasel with firefox or even mozilla.
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