LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Slackware
User Name
Password
Slackware This Forum is for the discussion of Slackware Linux.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 06-30-2009, 09:29 AM   #1
Lufbery
Senior Member
 
Registered: Aug 2006
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Distribution: Slackware 64 14.2
Posts: 1,180
Blog Entries: 29

Rep: Reputation: 135Reputation: 135
Firefox 3.5 coming out -- will it be in Slackware 13?


Hi all,

It looks like Firefox 3.5 will be coming out this week: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4430

Overall, it looks like a good improvement from the news reports. I'm particularly exited by the embedded video player that handles Ogg Theora-encoded video.

So, is it possible Firefox 3.5 will be included in Slackware 13? If not, maybe it could be available as a patch like what happened when Firefox 2 came out just after Slackware 11 did.

Pat included the update to Firefox 2.0 in the changelog with this note:

Quote:
Sat Oct 28 23:52:38 CDT 2006
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-2.0-i686-1.tgz:
Upgraded to Mozilla Firefox 2.0. This is a completely optional enhanced feature package update. Usually I'd reserve this space only for security patches (which this is not), but Firefox 2.0 is just so cool that I couldn't resist upgrading it, especially with Slackware 11.0 so recently released.
Regards,

-Drew
 
Old 06-30-2009, 10:00 AM   #2
bsdunix
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2006
Distribution: BeOS, BSD, Caldera, CTOS, Debian, LFS, Mac, Mandrake, Red Hat, Slackware, Solaris, SuSE
Posts: 1,761

Rep: Reputation: 80
It's not in the current change log, but that doesn't mean that it won't ever be there. We'll just have to see what Pat does.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 10:00 AM   #3
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
It's hard to say, it depends on when sw 13 comes out. If FF 3.5 is released at about the same time then it will either be included or as a patch. Probably 3.5 will be "just so cool" Pat won't be able to resist ... again
 
Old 06-30-2009, 10:45 AM   #4
vinegaroon
Member
 
Registered: Sep 2008
Posts: 99

Rep: Reputation: 21
It is now released, I'm guessing it will be included.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 10:52 AM   #5
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
Yeah, it was released just a few minutes ago, because I checked a few minutes ago and it wasn't released yet
 
Old 06-30-2009, 12:32 PM   #6
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
Actually 3.5 seems to be noticeably faster than 3.0, and there are no compatibily issues like the 2.0 -> 3.0 switch as far as I can see. It also seems stable ... no reason not to include it.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 03:33 PM   #7
sjampoo
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Oosterbeek, The Netherlands
Distribution: Desk and Lap: Slackware13.1 64
Posts: 203
Blog Entries: 4

Rep: Reputation: 27
If it ain't included, you could still install it later on? It's not so, that if it ain't in the release, it can't be installed later on?
 
Old 06-30-2009, 04:03 PM   #8
hitest
Guru
 
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Canada
Distribution: Void, Slackware
Posts: 7,341

Rep: Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744Reputation: 3744
In my opinion I think FF 3.5 would be a welcome addition to 13.0.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 04:21 PM   #9
adriv
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Diessen, The Netherlands
Distribution: Slackware 15
Posts: 700

Rep: Reputation: 43
Quote:
Originally Posted by sjampoo View Post
If it ain't included, you could still install it later on? It's not so, that if it ain't in the release, it can't be installed later on?
You can always install it.
I've been running FF 3.5 (alpha's and beta's) since months now.
No problem.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 04:25 PM   #10
sjampoo
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Oosterbeek, The Netherlands
Distribution: Desk and Lap: Slackware13.1 64
Posts: 203
Blog Entries: 4

Rep: Reputation: 27
Hell, even I can.

I'm running 3,5 for about half a minute now.. Just clicked Help -> Check for updates, 3,5 popped, clicked install now, blinked and voila: 3.5

No need to squeeze FF 3.5 in SW 13.0; If it's that simple to upgrade from 3.0 to 3.5, why bother?
 
Old 06-30-2009, 04:31 PM   #11
adriv
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Diessen, The Netherlands
Distribution: Slackware 15
Posts: 700

Rep: Reputation: 43
But that means that you're running FF as root, that's not a great idea (not much harm done if you only do that for upgrades, but don't do that by default).
If you run it as a user, the auto-upgrade mechanism won't work.
And even if you run it as root, it sometimes fails and then you still need to install it manually. ...
 
Old 06-30-2009, 04:35 PM   #12
Poetics
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: California
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 1,181

Rep: Reputation: 49
Even if it's not in 13 I'm sure it'll be quickly added to -current thereafter. As has been mentioned, it really isn't a 'difficult' upgrade as far as compatibility goes.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 04:48 PM   #13
Daedra
Senior Member
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Springfield, MO
Distribution: Slackware64-15.0
Posts: 2,670

Rep: Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369Reputation: 1369
Quote:
Originally Posted by Poetics View Post
Even if it's not in 13 I'm sure it'll be quickly added to -current thereafter. As has been mentioned, it really isn't a 'difficult' upgrade as far as compatibility goes.
Agreed, I just used the slackware64-current slackbuild. All I had to do was edit a few lines wait for it to compile and now its working fine. I'm guessing it will make its way in but if not it really is a easy upgrade.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 08:06 PM   #14
Nille_kungen
Member
 
Registered: Jul 2005
Distribution: Slackware64-current
Posts: 587

Rep: Reputation: 201Reputation: 201Reputation: 201
Daedra it doen't compile Firefox only patch and repackage then into an slackware package.
 
Old 06-30-2009, 08:55 PM   #15
hemp4fuel
Member
 
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Topeka, KS
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 193

Rep: Reputation: 45
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nille_kungen View Post
Daedra it doen't compile Firefox only patch and repackage then into an slackware package.
Actually the version for Slackware64 -current does compile it from source.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Slackware 12.2 coming! pino_otto Slackware 21 11-21-2008 10:46 PM
LXer: Firefox 2.0 coming your way on Tuesday LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 10-21-2006 03:33 PM
LXer: Firefox drops Places feature; security patch coming LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 05-07-2006 07:03 PM
Why i keep coming back to Slackware 10.2 skitzo1976 Slackware 32 11-29-2005 05:22 AM
Xandros and Firefox is slower then the second coming... coopns Linux - Newbie 6 03-31-2005 08:22 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Slackware

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:40 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration