Future versions of Firefox on Windows 98

[RetroOS]

Paging Xeno86, paging Xeno86, this is a call for KernelEx!

If we satisfied those dependancies, I wonder whether we would make some progress with Firefox 3?

[jim2029]

Paging Xeno86, paging Xeno86, this is a call for KernelEx!

If we satisfied those dependancies, I wonder whether we would make some progress with Firefox 3?

i know i'm not on here much at all.... but i was just thinking that....

[SlugFiller]

Paging Xeno86, paging Xeno86, this is a call for KernelEx!

If we satisfied those dependancies, I wonder whether we would make some progress with Firefox 3?

KernelEx 3.3a was this -> <- close to running a Cairo proggy on my 98SE, but it failed to initialize scaled fonts. If KernelEx manages to run Cairo, all GTK+ programs should quickly follow, including Firefox 3. I don't think that day is far away.

[Tihiy]

I don't think that day is far away.

Indeed:

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6422/yhalotharib7.png

Here is Firefox 3 working on Windows 98 SE. Just fonts are not working.

Does anybody have compiled Cairo Win32 program to test more closely?

Edited April 16, 2008 by Tarun
Removed oversized image that violates forum rule 3.

[glocK_94]

Does anybody have compiled Cairo Win32 program to test more closely?

Check GTK+ official site.

[Tihiy]

Check GTK+ official site

Thank You, Captain Obvious!

I'll repeat then: Does anybody have sample compiled Cairo Win32 program which will show Cairo errors?

[Springdale]

WOW!!! Firefox 3 is almost here for the win 98se and Me community! Keep the power up!! *Screams and shouts*

[Tihiy]

Got it working... mostly

Well, MoCo don't have one relaxed man-day to make FF3 run ok on older systems.

I think they deserve a good kick in the nuts and a good lecture about consequences of fanboyism.

Edited April 16, 2008 by Tarun
Removed oversized image that violates forum rule 3 and which also contained profanity.

[rainyd]

Got it working... mostly

Well, MoCo don't have one relaxed man-day to make FF3 run ok on older systems.

I think they deserve a good kick in the nuts and a good lecture about consequences of fanboyism.

You're absolutely right! The reason is that you've more talent and of course devotion to the Win9x family!

Fantastic effort, Tihiy!!

Btw, how you achieve this: have you used KernelEx or in some other way?

Edited April 14, 2008 by rainyd

[Analada]

Got it working... mostly

Great news! Well done! Now we're all waiting to find out how :-)

[rainyd]

Tihiy, one more thing: maybe that would be a good idea to demonstrate those screenshots to make Mozilla Foundation people ashamed.

[Analada]

Tihiy, one more thing: maybe that would be a good idea to demonstrate those screenshots to make Mozilla Foundation people ashamed.

Better to let sleeping dogs lie IMO. There's some guys who really hate folks that don't "upgrade"/go along with the sytem etc. They could make things difficult...

[rainyd]

Better to let sleeping dogs lie IMO. There's some guys who really hate folks that don't "upgrade"/go along with the sytem etc. They could make things difficult...

Yes, I guess you're right. They could change something in the code.

[Bleeder]

Got it working... mostly

Awesome work!

[BenoitRen]

Better to let sleeping dogs lie IMO. There's some guys who really hate folks that don't "upgrade"/go along with the sytem etc. They could make things difficult...

Yes, I guess you're right. They could change something in the code.

So? We can just change it back. That's the power of CVS.