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Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 Released

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the up-the-totem-pole dept.

Juha-Matti Laurio writes "MozillaZine has a report about new Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 release. Among other changes, this minor release includes fixes for the Linux command line URL parsing security flaw. Thunderbird 1.0.7 can be downloaded from the Thunderbird product page. 'Extremely Critical' Secunia advisory will be updated very soon."

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  1. Problems with the Linux Version by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Linux is *not* user friendly, and until it is linux will stay with >1% marketshare.

    Take installation. Linux zealots are now saying "oh installing is so easy, just do apt-get install package or emerge package": Yes, because typing in "apt-get" or "emerge" makes so much more sense to new users than double-clicking an icon that says "setup".

    Linux zealots are far too forgiving when judging the difficultly of Linux configuration issues and far too harsh when judging the difficulty of Windows configuration issues. Example comments:

    User: "How do I get Quake 3 to run in Linux?"
    Zealot: "Oh that's easy! If you have Redhat, you have to download quake_3_rh_8_i686_010203_glibc.bin, then do chmod +x on the file. Then you have to su to root, make sure you type export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5 but ONLY if you have that latest libc6 installed. If you don't, don't set that environment variable or the installer will dump core. Before you run the installer, make sure you have the GL drivers for X installed. Get them at [some obscure web address], chmod +x the binary, then run it, but make sure you have at least 10MB free in /tmp or the installer will dump core. After the installer is done, edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and add a section called "GL" and put "driver nv" in it. Make sure you have the latest version of X and Linux kernel 2.6 or else X will segfault when you start. OK, run the Quake 3 installer and make sure you set the proper group and setuid permissions on quake3.bin. If you want sound, look here [link to another obscure web site], which is a short HOWTO on how to get sound in Quake 3. That's all there is to it!"

    User: "How do I get Quake 3 to run in Windows?"
    Zealot: "Oh God, I had to install Quake 3 in Windoze for some lamer friend of mine! God, what a fucking mess! I put in the CD and it took about 3 minutes to copy everything, and then I had to reboot the fucking computer! Jesus Christ! What a retarded operating system!"

    So, I guess the point I'm trying to make is that what seems easy and natural to Linux geeks is definitely not what regular people consider easy and natural. Hence, the preference towards Windows.

    1. Re:Problems with the Linux Version by level_headed_midwest · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      I think I have you all beaten. To get the latest Firefox version in Ubuntu: -- See little GUI pop-up saying "New updates available." This happens automatically. -- Click on "Show Updates" -- Type in user password. -- Hit "Accept." No CLI, no typing in commands. It doesn't get any easier than this and you can upgrade the WHOLE OS this way. Try doing that through Windows Update...

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      Just "gittin-r-done," day after day.
  2. Ask not for whom the tolls. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ask not for whom the tolls.

  3. on related news: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mulberry is out of the game. Their company filed for Liquidation. You can still download their app, though. And they are even considdering to put Mulberry's source under the GPL!

  4. winky winky by mookie+da+wookie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    winky footface springy sandwich. Blocka blocka wocka wocka. Hooperfish melt horse wipe sniffer. Pffft!

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