have anyone here tried firefox3 with win98 and kernelex?

[teebo]

Hi!

Have anyone here tried firefox 3.03 with windows98 and kernelex 0.3.5?
does everything work as it should?


btw, is ff3 slower than ff2 (for example on firefox
recomended 500MHz/128MB computer) ?




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[Don Phillipson]

"teebo" <no@mail.no> wrote in message newsp.uh7ez4zubr8ivg@300pl...

> Have anyone here tried firefox 3.03 with windows98 and kernelex 0.3.5?
> does everything work as it should?
>
> btw, is ff3 slower than ff2 (for example on firefox
> recomended 500MHz/128MB computer) ?

Version 3 works with WinXP, not tried with Win98.
Main flaw with XP is that Mozilla mangled the HTM
display routines, i.e. we should expect an upgrade soon.
Clicking on a saved HTM icon gets the Windows error
message "cannot recognize filetype "." or something similar.

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Don Phillipson
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(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[Dan]

Thanks for letting us know about Firefox 3, Don. BTW, I certainly hope
Mozilla will fix that flaw if Mozilla plans on ending Firefox 2.x in the
middle of December. I can only hope Mozilla will consider extending support
for Mozilla Firefox 2.x to next year especially if Mozilla Firefox 3.x is not
fully ready in this regard and in regard to being fully compatible with all
the extensions available for Mozilla Firefox 2.x. Sometimes, it just pays to
wait but I certainly am enjoying trying out Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 for
Windows XP and fortunately Microsoft fixed a problem with IE 7 on IE 8 beta
2. Anyway, my work place still uses IE 6 with Windows XP Professional
computers and also with Windows Server 2003 computers.

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "teebo" <no@mail.no> wrote in message newsp.uh7ez4zubr8ivg@300pl...
>
> > Have anyone here tried firefox 3.03 with windows98 and kernelex 0.3.5?
> > does everything work as it should?
> >
> > btw, is ff3 slower than ff2 (for example on firefox
> > recomended 500MHz/128MB computer) ?
>
> Version 3 works with WinXP, not tried with Win98.
> Main flaw with XP is that Mozilla mangled the HTM
> display routines, i.e. we should expect an upgrade soon.
> Clicking on a saved HTM icon gets the Windows error
> message "cannot recognize filetype "." or something similar.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>
>

 

[someone watching]

I tried it some time ago all I remember is Kernelex was removed because
it caused freeze-ups in 98. Was hoping it would work!

 

[Dan]

Thanks for the reply. I guess that means that the date of the middle of
December 2008 stands for Mozilla Firefox 2.x support for Windows 98 Second
Edition and that Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition users will have to switch
browsers to another supported browser after that date if they continue to use
Windows 98 Second Edition on the 'Net and want to be more safe and secure. I
may try Kernelex at the end of Mozilla Firefox 2.x support and see if it
works for me with Mozilla Firefox 3.x and 98 Second Edition but there is no
current need to use it since support for Mozilla Firefox 2.x continues for
now.

"someone watching" wrote:

> I tried it some time ago all I remember is Kernelex was removed because
> it caused freeze-ups in 98. Was hoping it would work!
>
>
>

 

[fleeting]

"teebo" <no@mail.no> wrote in message newsp.uh7ez4zubr8ivg@300pl...
> Hi!
>
> Have anyone here tried firefox 3.03 with windows98 and kernelex 0.3.5?
> does everything work as it should?
>
>
> btw, is ff3 slower than ff2 (for example on firefox
> recomended 500MHz/128MB computer) ?


does it support Star Downloader yet?
I'm sticking with my early version till they do,, probably wont follow technology anyway,,, cos'
the more they expand/invent, the more things stuff up. I think the biggest problem relies with
users,, cos' 90% are bent on 'updating', whether to newer drives or more cpu's or larger
rams....... yet they dont even know what they want it for.. chuckle.

fleeting glimpse /\/\/\/\/\8

 

[Dan]

Warning: Long and Rambling Post on Computing and Soda and Chocolate


How true and the surprising thing is that many consumers and I think
sometimes even businesses and the government but definitely less so with many
businesses
especially in a slowing economy feel the need to update and upgrade to the
latest and best so supposedly there programs will work better. I don't think
that Microsoft would have released the "Threat Mitigation Guide for Windows
98 and Windows NT 4" if there was not a demand by businesses and perhaps
governments and some consumers for support to protect their companies and the
infrastructure that businesses and governments rely on especially with
expensive programs that work so well for these older operating systems.
People need to start following the doctrine with computers that if it is not
broken why fix it and if I do not need more capabilities then why am I asking
for them. Remember, if you work in a sensitive job for the government or
even in most businesses it is a good idea to just get the information you
need to do your job well and only get more information when you need it
because if you are compromised in the field then you can only provide what
you know. I have also learned the hard way to focus on my job at hand and
only ask for additional responsibilities that I know I can handle and that I
have already researched. The unfortunate incidents at Albuquerque Public
Schools with the computers taught me that much and more of course. I feel in
this day and age backwards compatibility must meet the safety and security
requirements of the modern age and the best way to do this is by having
multiple computers and multiple operating systems. Sure, you can do virtual
computing and it is nice but I feel virtual computing will never be as good
as the real thing because it will have limitations built within the virtual
operating system and more broadly within virtual computing. I for one would
not want "Cloud Computing" for any sensitive and secure information
especially with DOD and DHS classified and sensitive information because then
the federal government is reliant upon businesses to have the same safeguards
on their computers and their people that is put upon when these people are
hired for the positions. The best way will always be the real thing because
look at what happened at Los Alamos, New Mexico with the lost hard drives
that later magically turned up behind a desk. I certainly think the hard
drives were taken and whether or not the person or people were able to hack
them and steal the information is relevant but the main problem was the hard
drives disappeared in the first place. At my work, we had a similar problem
with keys that disappeared and then locked stuff disappearing from the
workplace. It was eventually resolved but the problem remains who did it and
yes we have a logbook to track keys and cameras everywhere but the thefts
happened in the middle of the night which made it more difficult to track.
Sorry, I am getting sidetracked but my main point is that the real thing is
always better than a substitute like many would say Coke from Mexico with
real cane sugar is better than corn syrup Coke and I certainly think so or
that chocolate made with cocoa butter is better than imitation chocolate made
with vegetable oil. Finally, I was disappointed that Nestle Crunch chocolate
bar that is supposedly made with richer ingredients now tasted terrible and
called Nestle about it and found out that the ingredient mix was changed
since production was changed from Brazil to the USA and now I certainly would
not be surprised if the so-called richer chocolate was cheaper ingredients
that were made to try and fool consumers because it seems that many countries
are much better than the States about using real ingredients and not fake
ones and I would not be surprised if that contributes to a huge weight
problem in the States.

"fleeting" wrote:

>
> "teebo" <no@mail.no> wrote in message newsp.uh7ez4zubr8ivg@300pl...
> > Hi!
> >
> > Have anyone here tried firefox 3.03 with windows98 and kernelex 0.3.5?
> > does everything work as it should?
> >
> >
> > btw, is ff3 slower than ff2 (for example on firefox
> > recomended 500MHz/128MB computer) ?
>
>
> does it support Star Downloader yet?
> I'm sticking with my early version till they do,, probably wont follow technology anyway,,, cos'
> the more they expand/invent, the more things stuff up. I think the biggest problem relies with
> users,, cos' 90% are bent on 'updating', whether to newer drives or more cpu's or larger
> rams....... yet they dont even know what they want it for.. chuckle.
>
> fleeting glimpse /\/\/\/\/\8
>
>
>