winxpi Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 The say Firefox 3.0 won't support Windows 98 and ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erpdude8 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 The say Firefox 3.0 won't support Windows 98 and ME.FF 3.0 will be based on the Gecko 1.9 runtime which wont work under Windows 9xME systems.see this page:http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=8887 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galahs Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Would be great if we got a project going keeping alive Firefox on Windows 98.I can understand why Mozilla would want to drop Win9x support from FF3 but it might be for the best anyway. As windows 98 users we hate bloat (Am I right! ) and the last thing we need is a bloated browser.So maybe if we could keep Firefox 2 going, with the Gecko 1.9 engine, we could have a standards compliant browser with less bloat and features we don't need.Just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanbuto Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 So maybe if we could keep Firefox 2 going, with the Gecko 1.9 engine, we could have a standards compliant browser with less bloat and features we don't need.Just a thought Before people start posting in this thread, they should perhaps actually read through it and take a few minutes to look at some information.Firefox 2 is NOT based on Gecko 1.9, it's based on a 1.8 branch.In order for Windows 98 to be able to run anything that's based on 1.9, it will require some coding work to substitute for missing APIs.For more recent discussions about these issues, see also the following:http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=8887http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archiv...me_support.htmlhttp://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archiv...ox_2_updat.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galahs Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Sorry I should have been more specific. Prior to my last post I had just spent some time reading Mozillazine and Forums.The official Firefox 2 will be based on Gecko 1.8. And WILL run on Windows 98/me systems.But..... what I was getting at was, maybe it would be better to start a Win9x project on keeping Firefox 2 alive (after mozilla launch Firefox 3) into the future for Win9x rather than 3.They are asking for volunteers to make a Win9x branch for Firefox 3, but I think I'd rather we try and port Gecko 1.9 and all security fixes into a special Firefox 2 realease as it will have less bloatware (features we don't need).Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modicr Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 (edited) Hello!Here is another recent thread at "Hacking for Christ" by Gervase Markham*http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archiv...he_late_98.htmlSo no-one really knows what's going to happen post-7/11. But one thing's for certain; as time goes on and more vulnerabilities are discovered, defenceless users of 98 and ME are going to be at greater and greater risk. So what can Windows 98 users do? Microsoft's advice is unequivocal – upgrade. I'd agree - join the 21st century and get a better operating system. They'd recommend Windows XP; I'd recommend the newly-released Ubuntu Linux 6.06, which is easier to install, easier to use, more secure, and comes with thousands of pounds worth of free software. (Can you still find your Office installation disks? Didn't think so.) If you must stick with Windows 98, at least install a firewall and get Firefox. But don't say I didn't warn you.* Gervase Markham works for the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting choice and innovation on the internet. His blog is Hacking for Christ.And BTW, here is a thread about Opera and Win9X support:http://groups.google.com/group/opera.beta/...bac469e3d2cd2f/Nice discussion. Gerv will of course not get his wish (dropping Win9x support in FF2)> But everyone in that thread seems to be sure that FF3 does not need to support the old systems, which is also the official plan now. That means Opera (9) will be and stay the only Acid2-test-passing browser for those systems. I wonder how many people will feel forced to migrate to XP or later now that MicroSoft stops the support for Win9x completely - I think not that many, because they hardly ever need that support anyway.Roman Edited June 21, 2006 by modicr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galahs Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Because of this wholr issue, I re-gave Opera 8.5 a chance.Didn't last long. Went back to Firefox.But what good timing, Opera 9 has been launched. And it runs **** fine on Windows 9x systems Successfull companies go to great measures to retain marketshare. Mozilla better becareful. The competitors are lurking in the shadows ready to snap up the unwanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erpdude8 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 The official Firefox 2 will be based on Gecko 1.8. And WILL run on Windows 98/me systems.But..... what I was getting at was, maybe it would be better to start a Win9x project on keeping Firefox 2 alive (after mozilla launch Firefox 3) into the future for Win9x rather than 3.They are asking for volunteers to make a Win9x branch for Firefox 3, but I think I'd rather we try and port Gecko 1.9 and all security fixes into a special Firefox 2 realease as it will have less bloatware (features we don't need).Thoughts?Actually galahs, Firefox 2.0 will be based on Gecko version 1.81, NOT 1.8.Beta 1 of FF 2.0 is mentioned here:http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=10874 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link21 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Let Firefox 3.0 be a native Windows NT application for superior performance. I wish Firefox 1.0 were that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) Let Firefox 3.0 be a native Windows NT application for superior performance. I wish Firefox 1.0 were that way.Good joke! But if you repeat the same joke too often it is not soo good. Edited July 12, 2006 by Petr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link21 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Let Firefox 3.0 be a native Windows NT application for superior performance. I wish Firefox 1.0 were that way.Good joke! But if you repeat the same joke too often it is not soo good. Its not a joke. It is reality. I sure hope Firefox 3.0 won't work on Windows 98/ME. Heck, I hope Firefox 2.0 won't work with Windows 98/ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGx Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Link21:We have tolerated you way too long in these forums.If you don't have anything contructive or useful to say, please refrain from hateful and flaming postings.We already got the point you don't like Win9x OSes, but we don't care to see your hateful posts all over the place, every single day.Next time I'll ask the mods to ban you from MSFN forums, and I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't like your inappropriate behaviour.Thanks for listening.I really hope you learn and grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_guy Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Link21:We have tolerated you way too long in these forums.If you don't have anything contructive or useful to say, please refrain from hateful and flaming postings.We already got the point you don't like Win9x OSes, but we don't care to see your hateful posts all over the place, every single day.Next time I'll ask the mods to ban you from MSFN forums, and I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't like your inappropriate behaviour.Thanks for listening.I really hope you learn and grow up.x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 (edited) Link21:We have tolerated you way too long in these forums.If you don't have anything contructive or useful to say, please refrain from hateful and flaming postings.We already got the point you don't like Win9x OSes, but we don't care to see your hateful posts all over the place, every single day.Next time I'll ask the mods to ban you from MSFN forums, and I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't like your inappropriate behaviour.Thanks for listening.I really hope you learn and grow up.x3I don't even use FireFox, but you 9x-haters get out! Edited July 13, 2006 by LLXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 In fact it's timeless who brought him back here.http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=76515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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