[opensuse-factory] Multiple Firefox versions possible from usual repos?
Firefox 4.0b and SeaMonkey 2.1b have adopted a new "standard"/broken behavior to fix a 0.75:1 ratio between pt and px, copying IE8/Webkit/Opera inane behavior. For some purposes, this definitely breaks things. Consequently, the older version is needed until an opt out for the new broken behavior is implemented, if ever that may occur. Is it possible to keep FF3.6.13 and add FF4.0b? I tried modifying zypp.conf to add ,provides:multiversion(MozillaFirefox), but 'zypper in MozillaFirefox' wants to upgrade Firefox rather than installing it. Is keeping both possible? Is my zypp.conf syntax wrong? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Am 15.12.2010 06:46, schrieb Felix Miata:
Firefox 4.0b and SeaMonkey 2.1b have adopted a new "standard"/broken behavior to fix a 0.75:1 ratio between pt and px, copying IE8/Webkit/Opera inane behavior. For some purposes, this definitely breaks things. Consequently, the older version is needed until an opt out for the new broken behavior is implemented, if ever that may occur.
Is it possible to keep FF3.6.13 and add FF4.0b? I tried modifying zypp.conf to add ,provides:multiversion(MozillaFirefox), but 'zypper in MozillaFirefox' wants to upgrade Firefox rather than installing it. Is keeping both possible? Is my zypp.conf syntax wrong?
It's not possible to keep both as they are packaged right now. They are installing into the same directory. It would be possible to change the Firefox 3.6 package to install to a alternative location though but I would rather like to avoid that for maintenance reasons. Could you please give me some more information like bugzilla number for the original problem? Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/12/15 08:28 (GMT+0100) Wolfgang Rosenauer composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
Firefox 4.0b and SeaMonkey 2.1b have adopted a new "standard"/broken behavior to fix a 0.75:1 ratio between pt and px, copying IE8/Webkit/Opera inane behavior. For some purposes, this definitely breaks things. Consequently, the older version is needed until an opt out for the new broken behavior is implemented, if ever that may occur.
Is it possible to keep FF3.6.13 and add FF4.0b? I tried modifying zypp.conf to add ,provides:multiversion(MozillaFirefox), but 'zypper in MozillaFirefox' wants to upgrade Firefox rather than installing it. Is keeping both possible? Is my zypp.conf syntax wrong?
It's not possible to keep both as they are packaged right now. They are installing into the same directory. It would be possible to change the Firefox 3.6 package to install to a alternative location though but I would rather like to avoid that for maintenance reasons. Could you please give me some more information like bugzilla number for the original problem?
I don't believe the Mozilla devs don't consider the current situation. I've not checked to see if anyone has filed a bug to revert the "fix". Web standards discussion list at: Original thread starter last January: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2010Jan/0058.html Ongoing thread's starter: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2010Dec/0204.html Blog by Mozilla's implementing developer: Before: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/roc/archives/2010/01/css_absolute_le.html After: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/roc/archives/2010/08/css_units_chang.html Webkit has a bug open: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11644 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=537890#c67 may be the most relevant Mozilla bug involved. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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