[KLUG Members] re: Fedora - first look

[Mike Williams]

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>I downloaded the binary of Firebird from mozilla.org, and it works fine
>> > here (but I think I have to upgrade Java). You might find it a
>> > satisfactory substitute for Galeon.
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>> Does it require Mozilla?
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>>  - BS
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>No, Firebird is just the browser portion of Mozilla. It is completely
>seperate but is based on the same tree as Mozilla. Similarly,
>Thunderbird is the mail/news only portion of Mozilla. They can be
>downloaded and run without ever having Mozilla on the machine.
> -- Dennis
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And if the Windows versions that I've been playing with are any 
indication, Firebird + Thunderbird is much better than Mozilla.  I don't 
know how they managed this, but the pieces separately are much cleaner 
and faster than Mozilla in one package.  Thunderbird is only at version 
0.2 (I've been using it since an early alpha) but I never crash it.  As 
always, your mileage may vary.

Also, I have Fedora CDs now, so I should have a first look for you shortly.