On Sun, 2006-01-15 at 08:05 -0600, Justin Conover wrote: > I'm curious how many of the 64 bit os users out there, really need a > 64bit web browser? > > Is there any reason you couldn't live with a 32 bit one? I rather not have unnecessary 32bit libs installed. Plus, I don't really like/need/use flash. > > Can Fedora put firefox.i386 in the x86_64 tree, just like several > other i386 rpms? As long as it's optional, I don't see any reason why not. > > I realize adding it is pretty simple, I've done it for a long time. > However with processors being realitivly cheap new users are buying > the amd64 all the time and want to run a 64 bit os. We either turn > around and tell them, go to mozilla.org grab the package and install > it else were ( can't find fedora bugs ) or cp your fedora.repo add > i386 through it, and overlap a hole lot of packages, "have fun with > that".... > > I personally use one from mozilla.org at the moment because I do need > things like flash and plugins like that. Before you start whining > telling me its closed source, my wife is a photorgrapher and her > website has a lot of flash, I'm sure many of you can understand > telling your wife no, can't go to your website because you used closed > source flash would go over like a lead ballon ;) And its not just > here site, I go to a lot of places that have flash and so do a lot of > people. Flash itself is a big pile of ****. It still uses OSS sound. It eats huge amount of CPU time just to display useless adverts. > > Anyway, I propose we either > > 1.) add firefox.i386 and all the deps to the x86_64 tree and install > it by default. What default? Just for flash? > 2.) step 1 plus just drop the x86_64 version. Again, you want flash? you want 32bit firefox? good for you! Either install the required 32bit depths or install a 32bit OS to being with. If you don't see a performance difference between 32bit and 64bit, why did you bother to go 64bit in the first place? > 3.) tell me to take a hike I'm too polite. ;) > 4. Wait for the open source flash player to mature. (http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/) > I don't care which way you do it, like I said I can get it and have > for a long time, but I'm not new to linux, new to 64bit OS or new to > Fedora, and think that person would have a better time in Fedora if > they can use there browser the first go round and get plugins and > whatever else to work. If you want to be an early adapter and use 64bit *now*, you'll have to learn how to live with missing software/hardware/what-ever support. Else, stick to 32bit till the 64bit arch matures. Gilboa -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list