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From: Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:24:49
Message-Id: 49bf44f10702241819q687bdda1le058ab7c27c60b77@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?) by Gyuszk
1 > >> As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one
2 > >> emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about
3 > >> box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). Why?
4 > >>
5 > >
6 > > Some licensing BS or other.
7 > >
8 > >
9 > >> Is really development version of Firefox in Portage, or what?
10 > >>
11 > >
12 > > If you want it to call itself "Firefox" add mozbranding to your
13 > > USE flags.
14 > >
15 > >
16 > Thanks. I think it is not a good idea to call Firefox (for some branding
17 > issue) its development codename. Maybe Gentoo should use Debian's
18 > Iceweasel name.
19
20 I agree. It's confusing that the brand-less name is the same as the
21 development name.
22
23 - Grant
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