[ubuntu-in] install firefox 3.5

[Raseel Bhagat]

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Raseel Bhagat<raseelbhagat at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 12:34 AM, stranger in
> >> black.....<gnuise at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > i have dowloaded the tar.gz version of firefox. How to install it in
> >> > ubuntu?
> >> > I know to use it via terminal  with the command ./firefox. I need to
> >> > install
> >> > it to /usr/bin/............
> >>
> >> Please don't use upstream tar unless it is must.
> >>
> >> If you are running jaunty, firefox-3.5 is available in repositories.
> >
> > Why not ?
>
> Because the mozilla packaging team takes lot of effort to make sure
> firefox in repositories is well integrated in the desktop. There is no
> guarantee of such integrations with upstream tar.
> Also upstream tar links all the libraries statically. Which means that
> if there is any security vulnerability in any of those libraries, you
> are at the mercy of upstream to release a fixed firefox with new
> library versions.
> And the last release is that you have to keep watch for updated
> firefox. Whereas if you are using the one from repositories, synaptic
> does the job for you.
>


So basically you are saying we should use FF for convineince sake only. I
was wondering if there was any other reason.
It's like saying, "make sure you use the Ubuntu kernel only".
Sure there are pitfalls of not using the Desktop integrated software, but
that should not discourage the users from using the latest version of the
softwares. Asking users not to use upstream is not a solution or a
suggestion that should be engaged. What are we dealing with here ... Windows
? ;-) JK.
In any case, use Synaptic for upgrade and new installations is recommended
for users who do not wish to meddle around too much with their software. But
all the bravehearts out there, feel free to use the upstream versions....
albiet with the knowledge that it involveds risk.

And as for the updated releases,upstream FF updates are more frequent or
"earlier" than Synaptic FF updates.

Thanks,
Raseel.
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