Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 6th Apr 2009 22:36 UTC
The browser wars are well underway. Apple released a beta for Safari 4, Chrome 2.0 is in beta, Internet Explorer 8 has just been released, and Firefox 3.5 is almost here. Still, that isn't stopping the Mozilla team from looking ahead, beyond Firefox 3.5. They call it Firefox 3.6, but since that version number is likely to be bumped higher, they actually prefer the code name Namoroka, or the alternative name Firefox.next. A new roadmap for Namoroka has been published, and it details some interesting goals.
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RE[2]: Changes don't mention Linux
by Delgarde on Tue 7th Apr 2009 00:25
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Everything in there is talking about taking up native features of Windows or OS X - Aero themeing, using OS X's dictionaries, using OS X Keychain - all features that are designed to help developers and users. What do many Linux desktops have there? Not a lot that interests Firefox's developers, that's for sure.
Depends on how much they care for X-based desktops in general, vs one single one. Firefox already has some code to integrate better with Gtk+/Gnome, and if they chose to go further down that path, things like theming, keyrings, and spellcheckers/dictionaries are reasonably standardized, just as they are on other platforms.
But obviously, choosing to focus that much on a single desktop is a big decision to be making...
RE[3]: Changes don't mention Linux
by panzi on Tue 7th Apr 2009 00:53
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I really don't like the GTk file dialog and would wish they would use KDEs file dialog under KDE. However, what they really should do, would be using xdg-open! Under my KDE Desktop Firefox opens files with all sorts of wrong Gtk/GNOME Apps. If it would use xdg-open it would always use the right App, no matter what DE. And it would be easy to implement, too!
RE[3]: Changes don't mention Linux
by segedunum on Tue 7th Apr 2009 10:16
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But obviously, choosing to focus that much on a single desktop is a big decision to be making...
The problem is though that we're all told that Firefox being cross-platform is an advantage for the Linux desktop and it clearly isn't because it is at the back of Mozilla's priorities.
Not using a cross-platform toolkit to take the load is also a mistake, because most of what is listed is merely integration work with Windows and OS X that could be handled within an adequate framework.
RE[2]: Changes don't mention Linux
by sorpigal on Wed 8th Apr 2009 10:26
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No you're right, there isn't and it's to be expected. Some people want to sit down with a cup of coffee when they have a quiet five minutes and ask themselves why that is, rather than talking about opportunities more in hope than with any kind of workable ideas.
Everything in there is talking about taking up native features of Windows or OS X - Aero themeing, using OS X's dictionaries, using OS X Keychain - all features that are designed to help developers and users. What do many Linux desktops have there? Not a lot that interests Firefox's developers, that's for sure.