Mozilla and Linux Mint sign a partnership agreement

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  1. guest

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    Linux Mint signs a partnership with Mozilla
     
  2. Daveski17

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    Sounds like this could be fiscally advantageous to Mint. Ubuntu ships with Firefox as its default browser.
     
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    Hopefully both Mozilla and Linux Mint benefit from this deal. :)
     
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    It seems a logical move. Canonical probably has something similar with Mozilla. Firefox has always run well for me on Ubuntu.
     
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    The next Ubuntu LTS (and maybe a preceding version or two) will have the snap version by default, FWIW.
     
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    I don't know whether that's good or bad.
     
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    I guess it'll depend on the user's usage. Some extensions may not work, some folders may not be accessible but if users already use snaps they may understand the restrictions that come with using snaps. Anyway, some reading: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/09/ubuntu-makes-firefox-snap-default
     
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    I read the link thanks. If it's done well it should be OK. The start-up time has been improved apparently. Some snaps work well IMO (GIMP, Pinta). I may have to switch to Chrome as my default on Ubuntu. Which is disappointing. Unless I can install the PPA Firefox. Vivaldi is buggy on Ubuntu. I don't even want to talk about the Opera snap lol. I wish there were viable PPA browsers other than Chrome. SeaMonkey could be a real alternative as I always liked it. I'm just really glad I bought a MacBook recently.
     
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    Or switch to Linux Mint. ;)

    Mint doesn't implement snaps.
     
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    I don't think I could go that far.
     
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    I've been using Firefox direct from Mozilla (ht tps://www. mozilla. org/en-US/firefox/download/thanks/) for ~10 years without noticeable issues.
     
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    Yes, Mint is becoming more and more an alternative to the Buntus.
    I really dislike how Canonical is pushing Snaps, without giving users a choice.
     
  13. nicolaasjan

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    That's the option I use as well.
    Extracted in my /home/user directory (might not be as safe as in /opt, but I don't care). Updates automatically this way.
    From:
    https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/
     
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    :thumb:
    Indeed.
    I left Ubuntu many years ago, when they introduced that terrible interface called 'Unity'.
    Since I really dislike these 'modern' interfaces, Linux Mint Mate serves me well (with the old fashioned x-icon theme). :)

    When Ubuntu is going to release a still larger portion of their applications as snaps, Mint will seriously consider switching to Mint Debian (plan B).
     
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    Did you compile it yourself? That's probably beyond me. If Canonical are on the ball Firefox snap might be OK. Chrome isn't so bad, considering it's Chrome lol.
     
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    'Terrible' is in the eye of the beholder. I actually prefer Unity, although it polarised opinion within the Ubuntu community (I remember the arguments lol). I think a lot of people are opposed to change, including me in many ways, but everything in cyberspace changes. I thought Unity was an improvement and a progressive move, although it basically created Linux Mint. I was told 14.04 LTS was the last truly stable and dependable release. So I used it for a long time only upgrading to the 'terrible' 16.04 LTS when I had to. I found 16.04 more stable than 14.04. Eventually I upgraded to 20.04 bypassing 18.04 altogether. Admittedly I had to adapt to the new Gnome desktop philosophy but 20.04 is great. It even looks better. I don't know if Shuttleworth has lost the plot with snaps, but they can have some security advantages over PPA's. I'll have to see. It'll probably turn out fine, as usual.
     
  17. nicolaasjan

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    The .tar.bz2 files from Mozilla don't have to be compiled.
    Just extract it in a folder and make a launcher pointing to /path/to/firefox. :)
     
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    OK thanks. You may have to talk me through this one day. ;)
     
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    Folder:

    Screenshot_20220113.png

    Launcher:

    Screenshot_20220113-2.png

    (I specified a profile, because I have several different ones, also for Firefox Developer and Nightly)
     
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    OK thanks. :thumb:

    It looks simple enough (famous last words lol).
     
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