You know I still like FF3 despite the crashing issues... at least when it crashes, it's smart enough to reload tabs.
Session Manager plugin... since early FF2. Check it out. It's still better than core FF3.
The FF team should be working on fixing issues (like ridiculous UI, convoluted process to make an exception for accepting a site using a self-signed cert.)
Did you let them know that their UI sucks? Have you submitted alternate UI ideas? Working proposals and/or code or GTFO.
Instead of concentrating on updates to FF2 to motivate an upgrade by taking away features.
Support issues matter, Moron; FF3's self-signed "invalid" certificate warning screens are about the most braindead thing i've seen in UI design in 15 years (since the introduction of Clippy in MS Office).
Heh. They're not nearly as braindead as *you*.
The circuitous steps required to "add an exception", make you think you're about to give some russian hacker full control of your computer.
...
If someone complains about the site not working and describes that message, I tell them to downgrade to FF2, which actually lets you still access the site (with just a simple dialog box).
Seriously. Listen to yourself.
Pity about your crashing issues. My copy of FF3 has been running for a month straight (and counting) on my WinXP box. It also has the Flash and Java plugins installed.:)
The reason I consider it bleeding edge, is a bunch of plugins don't work at all with FF3. It's a relatively new, unproven release, in the grand scheme of things.
Mmm. In the grand scheme of things, VMS and masonry are new and unproven things, too.
If someone complains about the site not working and describes that message, I tell them to downgrade to FF2, which actually lets you still access the site (with just a simple dialog box).
*points* *laughs* Moron. I hope that you don't work a helpdesk or IT somewhere.
FF3 keeps needing updates frequently, security bugfixes (I guess), and I kept running into crash bugs with FF3, several times a day, even the latest version of FF3, whereas FF2 and FF1 were rock solid, rarely ever crashed.
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First, we were discussing "modern operating systems" which I took to mean your typical desktop systems from this millennium rather than things like crays and even clusters.
<pedant_mode=on> Rest assured. The OS's on modern supercomputers are *very* modern, indeed.
Exactly. And what if they're just lying? What if they never free the games, ever? *shrug*
If you *really* want to play this game well, you have to consider that we're fucked, regardless of the presence of any DRM scheme. We're buying closed-source products made for a closed-source OS. In the long run, our games *will* either stop functioning, or require complex hacks to keep running.
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Mod clueless parent down, plz.
Thx.
Gigabit or better? Bidirectional?
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You know I still like FF3 despite the crashing issues... at least when it crashes, it's smart enough to reload tabs.
Session Manager plugin... since early FF2. Check it out. It's still better than core FF3.
The FF team should be working on fixing issues (like ridiculous UI, convoluted process to make an exception for accepting a site using a self-signed cert.)
Did you let them know that their UI sucks?
Have you submitted alternate UI ideas?
Working proposals and/or code or GTFO.
Instead of concentrating on updates to FF2 to motivate an upgrade by taking away features.
Seriously. Listen to yourself.
Hi.
I'm a former cigarette and cigar smoker. I quit with willpower alone. IME, weaning yourself off of tobacco is *much* harder than quitting cold-turkey.
Anyone who has been stuck eating Ramen for months at a time please raise your hand.
Whaddya mean "stuck", Kimosabe? Ramen noodles are fuckin' delicious! Pop some peas and corn in there and you're ready to rock! :D
Support issues matter, Moron; FF3's self-signed "invalid" certificate warning screens are about the most braindead thing i've seen in UI design in 15 years (since the introduction of Clippy in MS Office).
Heh. They're not nearly as braindead as *you*.
The circuitous steps required to "add an exception", make you think you're about to give some russian hacker full control of your computer.
...
If someone complains about the site not working and describes that message, I tell them to downgrade to FF2, which actually lets you still access the site (with just a simple dialog box).
Seriously. Listen to yourself.
Pity about your crashing issues. My copy of FF3 has been running for a month straight (and counting) on my WinXP box. It also has the Flash and Java plugins installed. :)
Yeah I read through that. Seems like a pretty hideous kludge, but I am going to try it when I next have time..
How is this a kludge? It's what you'd be doing if you were running LFS. It's what every Gentoo's package manager does all the time. :)
Anyway, best of luck, and happy browsing!
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They are more familiar with their chosen browser, and there is an inherent resistance to switching.
Kind of like the US and the Metric System?
Or like the dumb blonde and her abusive boyfriend?
The reason I consider it bleeding edge, is a bunch of plugins don't work at all with FF3.
It's a relatively new, unproven release, in the grand scheme of things.
Mmm.
In the grand scheme of things, VMS and masonry are new and unproven things, too.
If someone complains about the site not working and describes that message, I tell them to downgrade to FF2, which actually lets you still access the site (with just a simple dialog box).
*points* *laughs*
Moron. I hope that you don't work a helpdesk or IT somewhere.
FF3 keeps needing updates frequently, security bugfixes (I guess), and I kept running into crash bugs with FF3, several times a day, even the latest version of FF3, whereas FF2 and FF1 were rock solid, rarely ever crashed.
System specs? Installed plugins?
Does this help?
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/mikewillis/entry/of_firefox_3/
First hit on "Firefox GTK", btw.
Does this help?
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/mikewillis/entry/of_firefox_3/
*points* *laughs*
A couple of days ago, T. Boone Pickens made me his business partner. He wants me to raise funds for his Texas wind farms. For only $500, you can get in on the ground floor of this amazing revolution. Moreover, I've been authorized to offer you 5% of future revenues to anyone who donates $1,500 or more.
Whaddya say? You game?
and almost universally don't want anything the ISP provides except a pipe to the outside world.
Unfortunately, umpteen skrillion "Triple Play" customers disagree.
But if they hear on the news that a big ISP has blocked access to Google, a name they recognize, then people will lash out at them.
I know a little bit about my neighbours.
I doubt that they would care. They would clamour for the blocking if Google was tenuously linked to pedos.
Absolutely despicable - I'm less bothered about the censorship aspect than I am about the "breaking the Internet" aspect.
*pulls out the favourite axe and begins to grind* ...And how do you feel about NAT?
Oh crap, it's been revealed that I don't know what I'm talking about!
Oh well. Here's some more clueless blather to indicate that I think you're either a moron or a fool who can be easily distracted by words!
FTFY
The great part about CDs from the library is you can legally make a digital copy of them
cite?
Heh.
If everyone knew about the additional cut that the Feds are getting from your employer's payroll funds...
First, we were discussing "modern operating systems" which I took to mean your typical desktop systems from this millennium rather than things like crays and even clusters.
<pedant_mode=on>
Rest assured. The OS's on modern supercomputers are *very* modern, indeed.
Exactly.
And what if they're just lying? What if they never free the games, ever? *shrug*
If you *really* want to play this game well, you have to consider that we're fucked, regardless of the presence of any DRM scheme. We're buying closed-source products made for a closed-source OS. In the long run, our games *will* either stop functioning, or require complex hacks to keep running.
Surely you don't mean to tell me that legit CDKeys can't be generated? ;)
See, it's comments like this that make me suspect that Steam really gets a free pass with gamers, *probably* because it's from Valve.
Agreed.
Translation: "Again, I am so glad it limits me to one computer. Also, it lets me play "my" game as long as the server is around
Valve has said that they'll free all purchased games if they ever go out of business. OTOH, that's just words, so... *shrug*
Yeppers. That works for me, too.
When HL2EP1 was launched, I did buy it, brought home an start installing. After keeeping my CPU 100% for 2 hours...
There's this newfangled invention called DMA. You might wanna look into it.