Misc. Ramblings

Rules are rules. Or at least, that's how the old saying goes. And I understand that if everyone doesn't play by the rules, sometimes things don't work.

It seems Debian GNU/Linux will no longer be distributing the popular Firefox browser. This long email thread lays out the problem(s) better than I can. But as far as I can see, Debian wants to be free and Firefox, it says, is not.

So, Debian will use Gnuzilla and IceWeasel instead. Sigh. I fear this may turn out to be an example of another lose-lose situation (see also problems with playing mp3 and certain other media files in Debian). Although I make no judgments as to who has the better argument, I do say it is the user who, in the end, may lose the most. Big Sigh.

That being said, unless both actively try to sabotage the other, I may simply download the Firefox tarball and install it on any Debian-based system I choose to use (I'm using Kubuntu and Xandros, and assuming that either chooses not to include Firefox). YYMV. Insert disclaimer here.