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The Firemonger Project

Posted by Hemos on from the getting-it-off-the-ground dept.

IZ Reloaded writes "The Firemonger Project is an attempt to create a multilingual easy-to-use compilation CD with Firefox, Thunderbird and an excellent selection of plugins (Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Shockwave and Sun Java), extensions (Adblock, Googlebar, Hotmail tabs, SessionSaver, ScrapBook and more), Firefox and Thunderbird themes, related programs (Firetune and Backupfox) and a comprehensive beginner's guide. Everything you need to start up with and get the most out of Firefox and Thunderbird. There's also a lite version for download."

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  1. licenses??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    no linux distribution on earth includes those plugins, how are they getting away with it?
    why don't the linux distro makers adopt their strategy?

    1. Re:licenses??? by Florian+Weimer · · Score: 4, Interesting

      no linux distribution on earth includes those plugins, how are they getting away with it?

      Sun's Java license forbids distribution together with competing technology, like the GNU Compiler Collection. For obvious reasons, most GNU/Linux distributions choose GCC over Java.

    2. Re:licenses??? by cloudmaster · · Score: 4, Informative

      No, the "home" version they had for a while - when they did separate personal and professional versions - just didn't install gcc by default, because home users didn't need gcc typically. Neither one installed the Sun JDK, but I'm pretty sure there was a JRE on there (which would be within the license). Then again, at that time there was no useful gcj, either, so gcc would not have been a competing tech at the time. It's just barely a competing tech now, for that matter... :)

    3. Re:licenses??? by mshiltonj · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sun's Java license forbids distribution together with competing technology, like the GNU Compiler Collection. For obvious reasons, most GNU/Linux distributions choose GCC over Java.

      How 'bout the Google Toolbar? Can I distribute Java with that??

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  2. What? by RedNovember · · Score: 5, Informative

    You mean to tell me that this has never been covered before on Slashdot? Are you kidding?

    Or am I just being naive? I guess the slogan is true - Slashdot. The News 24 Hours After Everyone Else Or Your Money Back!

    As an aside - why not mention Portable Firefox or FFDeploy? They fit the same category of spreading firefox.

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  3. I think you're missing something. by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    they should already have internet connection, in which case there should be no reason for making this on a CD unless I am missing something.

    The idea behind this is to encourage more people to use Firefox. Giving a CD with everything needed is preferable to sending a link to certain friends/family because a CD sitting on your desk is a constant reminder to install Firefox. Also, some people don't think software is real unless they're given real media to install it with. Why does AOL go to all the expense to send out their CDs? Because it's more effective to get people to install it than many other techniques (giving out a phone number or link for instance).

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  4. This is a great strategy! by michaelzhao · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Although Firefox is meant to be liteweight, there are some people on this planet that don't use it because it is too lightweight. Enter my grandparents. Old Chinese folk with no knowledge of computers. They don't know how to download extentions, definitely don't know how to download and install Thunderbird. Suites like this make their life easier. My life will be eased as well because I won't have to tell them how to download everything over the phone.

    This is a great piece of software.

  5. Re:Excuse me by malkavian · · Score: 5, Informative

    Modem connections? They're still around, and it's a pain in the derriere to download Firefox, plus extensions, plus thunderbird.
    All on one CD, chuck it in the drive and go. Much better solution.

  6. AdBlock? by CdBee · · Score: 4, Informative

    AdBlock represents a possible problem as it hasn't been updated in quite a while and in its current iteration doesn't work with Firefox 1.5.

    There is a spin-off project called AdBlockPlus which would make a more logical choice.

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  7. In zee interest ooff oooor Svedeesh freeends: by halleluja · · Score: 4, Funny
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