Just updated FC5, Mozilla replaced with seamonkey

leigh123linux · #1 6th January 2007, 05:01 PM

I have just updated FC5 when doing so mozilla was replaced by seamonkey?
Has mozilla been dropped?

anyone not wishing to change should add this to /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates.repo

su -
gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates.repo

add this line so it looks like this "exclude=seamonkey*"

Quote:

[updates]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Updates
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/
#mirrorlist=http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/updates-released-fc$releasever
enabled=1
exclude=seamonkey*
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora

[updates-debuginfo]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Updates - Debug
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/debug/
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora

[updates-source]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - Updates Source
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/SRPMS/
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora

why, I find that the old mozilla will play flash better than any other browser with least CPU usage and skip.

can you play these sites ok

http://www.cbs.com/innertube/

http://www.cbs.com/ and select innertube originals

wmc1369 · #2 6th January 2007, 05:15 PM

as best I recall reading on their website, seamonkey is new name for mozilla. so i guess yes, mozilla dropped, seamonkey replaces it.

Plossl · #3 6th January 2007, 05:27 PM

Is it only a renaming? I think seamonkey is a separate project.

leigh123linux · #4 6th January 2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmc1369

as best I recall reading on their website, seamonkey is new name for mozilla. so i guess yes, mozilla dropped, seamonkey replaces it.

Thanks for quick answer, I prefer the old version

pete_1967 · #5 6th January 2007, 05:33 PM

Mozilla development ceased at v1.7 and I think even security fixes have been dropped (last v1.7.2 was released almost 6 months ago). Seamonkey forked from Mozilla about a year ago and is now carrying the flag for a proper browser (not crap like FF).

leigh123linux · #6 6th January 2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plossl

Is it only a renaming? I think seamonkey is a separate project.

Whatever it is it wont play these sites with exactly the same plugins , its just like all the other versions of firefox (crap

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Plossl · #7 6th January 2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete_1967

Mozilla development ceased at v1.7 and I think even security fixes have been dropped (last v1.7.2 was released almost 6 months ago). Seamonkey forked from Mozilla about a year ago and is now carrying the flag for a proper browser (not crap like FF).

Yes, Seamonkey is a nice browser. FF is OK, but I don't use it anymore; I prefer Seamonkey.

According to this "..we are a new project ..."

leigh123linux · #8 6th January 2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete_1967

Mozilla development ceased at v1.7 and I think even security fixes have been dropped (last v1.7.2 was released almost 6 months ago). Seamonkey forked from Mozilla about a year ago and is now carrying the flag for a proper browser (not crap like FF).

Can you play the video from the sites on post #1 , I couldn't with seamonkey

I use FF3 for most other browsing ( minefield )

pete_1967 · #9 6th January 2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123

Can you play the video from the sites on post #1 , I couldn't with seamonkey

I use FF3 for most other browsing ( minefield )

InnerTube thingy requires Flash 9 and I'm happy with macromedia.repo version (7 I think). I have no idea what I'm supposed to look at on the other site you refer but since I'm not big on online 'entertainment' nor at using my PC for playing music or videos in the first place, I doubt I'll be able to see them.

pete_1967 · #10 6th January 2007, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plossl

Yes, Seamonkey is a nice browser. FF is OK, but I don't use it anymore; I prefer Seamonkey.

According to this "..we are a new project ..."

New as in 'Mozilla is dead, long live Seamonkey', either way, I'm glad they do it. I do recommend FF for all IE users though because it is 'fashionable' and easier for them to adapt to than Mozilla/ Seamonkey and at least for every one new FF user there's 1 less IE user

My main browser has been Opera since version 7 though.

leigh123linux · #11 6th January 2007, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete_1967

InnerTube thingy requires Flash 9 and I'm happy with macromedia.repo version (7 I think). I have no idea what I'm supposed to look at on the other site you refer but since I'm not big on online 'entertainment' nor at using my PC for playing music or videos in the first place, I doubt I'll be able to see them.

If you had flash 9 you would click watch video on this link

http://www.cbs.com/innertube/