As previously reported, Debian plans to release its newest version, Etch, in December, and wants Mozilla's Firefox Web browser to be part of the distribution. Mozilla, however, told Debian it couldn't release the software without its accompanying artwork. Now a legal expert says that the existing distinctions between copyright and trademark laws should have prevented this from becoming an issue in the first place. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols also discusses the issue.
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Member since:2005-07-06
I was going to say the same thing,
Switch back to Seamonkey, Konqueror or Epiphany as the default browser and put the full Firefox into the non-free section for install?
Why fork something as well known and respected as firefox?
I don't want to use Iceweasel, I just don't, I'd rather my Debian Servers and Ubuntu Desktops come without Firefox and I have to install it with Synaptic or Apt-get and just avoid this whole mess.
Why no one looks at this as an option, I'll never know. Everyone jumps on the "OMG WE MUST CHANGE THE NAME"
linux users can handle apt-get install mozilla-firefox to get the flaming fox installed.
I'm all set with Iceweasel. I can deal with Swiftfox as a spinoff, but not iceweasel... keep Firefox as firefox!
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2005-07-06
Well... Debian doesnt need to include Firefox with its distro... it can still include Mozilla/Sea monkey... cause most of the users prefer to download packages from net... they can always download firefox on their own.