Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1841
From: Digest <deadmail>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest"<deadmail>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:45 EST-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600

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Saturday 18 July 2009
 Number  1841
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Subjects for today
 
1  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5 : Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynor at optusnet dot com dot au>
2  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5 : Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
3  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5 : Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
4  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5 : John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
5  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5 : Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynor at optusnet dot com dot au>

**= Email   1 ==========================**

Date:  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:48:00 +1000
From:  "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynor at optusnet dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5

John,

FireFox 3.5.1 for windows has been released and appears to work well here.

One of the issues with 3.5 was slow to load if all the temp folders were full.
That included the IE Temporary Internet cache folders as well (for some
unknown reason).

Also Windows FF users should get rid of the .NET Framework Assistant that
M$ have installed as a helper plugin to FF, since early Feb 2009.  
Just a potential security issue AFAIK.

HTH,
Robert Traynor (BobT).
18 July 2009   5:47

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:38:09 +1000 (AEST), John Angelico wrote:

<SNIP>

> At work where I endure WinXP, FF 3.5 doesn't play nice at all, so I am
> waiting for the .1 release they promised to clean up the residual bugs.
> 
> 
> Best regards
> John Angelico
> OS/2 SIG

Grey's Law: "Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice".

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**= Email   2 ==========================**

Date:  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:11:49 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
Subject:  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5

John Angelico wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:04:29 +1000 Ed Durrant wrote:
>   
>> I am glad to report that I have this running, including the HTML5 
>> support with embedded video and audio (Ogg Vorbis) without needing a plugin.
>>
>> Running this after running another version of FF however unfortunately 
>> causes a Trap0008 and hangs the system but it's getting there.
>>
>> To play flash videos you still need to install the normal plugins.
>>
>>     
>
> Hi Ed.
>
> That's sorta good news, as I am playing around with the 3.6 Alpha, but I'm 
> half-hearted as I have a lot on atm.
>
> At work where I endure WinXP, FF 3.5 doesn't play nice at all, so I am
> waiting for the .1 release they promised to clean up the residual bugs.
>
>
> Best regards
> John Angelico
> OS/2 SIG
> os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or 
> talldad at kepl dot com dot au
> ___________________
> --------------------------------------------------
>  
>  http://www./melbpc/  -  The Melbourne OS/2 SIG

>   
v 3.51 (for windows/mac/linux) is listed as the current version at 
Mozilla, so you may want to upgrade your works copy and see if it plays 
any better.

-- 
Cheers/2

Ed

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**= Email   3 ==========================**

Date:  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:22:11 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
Subject:  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5

Do we know if anyone is compiling the 3.51 version for OS/2?

Cheers/2

Ed.

Robert Traynor (BobT) wrote:
> John,
>
> FireFox 3.5.1 for windows has been released and appears to work well here.
>
> One of the issues with 3.5 was slow to load if all the temp folders were full.
> That included the IE Temporary Internet cache folders as well (for some
> unknown reason).
>
> Also Windows FF users should get rid of the .NET Framework Assistant that
> M$ have installed as a helper plugin to FF, since early Feb 2009.  
> Just a potential security issue AFAIK.
>
> HTH,
> Robert Traynor (BobT).
> 18 July 2009   5:47
>
>
> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:38:09 +1000 (AEST), John Angelico wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
>
>   
>> At work where I endure WinXP, FF 3.5 doesn't play nice at all, so I am
>> waiting for the .1 release they promised to clean up the residual bugs.
>>
>>
>> Best regards
>> John Angelico
>> OS/2 SIG
>>     
>
>
> Grey's Law: "Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice".
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
>  
>  http://www./melbpc/  -  The Melbourne OS/2 SIG
===
>
>   

-- 
Cheers/2

Ed

Checkout my new (WIP) eComStation Australia Podcast 
- search for eComStation at iTunes or Podcastblaster dot com or add the RSS feed http://feeds2.feedburner dot com/eComStationAustralia to Thunderbird.

Don't miss the tenth Warpstock Europe at Stralsund 12-15 November 2009 check out - http://www.warpstock.eu for details.

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 http://www./melbpc/  -  The Melbourne OS/2 SIG
===
**= Email   4 ==========================**

Date:  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:28:09 +1000 (AEST)
From:  "John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:48:00 +1000 Robert Traynor  (BobT) wrote:

Hi Bob and thanks for the update.

PS: thanks to Ed too.

Where will I find the .NET Framework Assistant?

Anything that I can take out of my work computer is to the good.

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
talldad at kepl dot com dot au
________________________

>
>John,
>
>FireFox 3.5.1 for windows has been released and appears to work well here.
>
>One of the issues with 3.5 was slow to load if all the temp folders were full.
>That included the IE Temporary Internet cache folders as well (for some
>unknown reason).
>
>Also Windows FF users should get rid of the .NET Framework Assistant that
>M$ have installed as a helper plugin to FF, since early Feb 2009.  
>Just a potential security issue AFAIK.
>
>HTH,
>Robert Traynor (BobT).
>18 July 2009   5:47
>
>
>On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:38:09 +1000 (AEST), John Angelico wrote:
>
><SNIP>
>
>> At work where I endure WinXP, FF 3.5 doesn't play nice at all, so I am
>> waiting for the .1 release they promised to clean up the residual bugs..
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards
>> John Angelico
>> OS/2 SIG
>
>
>Grey's Law: "Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice".
>
>
>--------------------------------------------------
> 
> http://www./melbpc/  -  The Melbourne OS/2 SIG
===
>

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 http://www./melbpc/  -  The Melbourne OS/2 SIG
**= Email   5 ==========================**

Date:  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:38:51 +1000
From:  "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynor at optusnet dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Firefox/2 v 3.5

Fully update your WinXP with Windows Update and it will allow a M$ fix to come down.
They have been pressured into doing this.!

After WU, the Add-ons Uninstall button in FireFox will no longer be greyed out and it 
can be uninstalled at least from FireFox, if not from the Windows folder itself.

But, if you need to do it manually and/or you want to go as far as totally removing 
the .NET Framework Assistant from Windows then have a look at the web sites info
below.

Annoyances dot org:-
Remove the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension
<http://annoyances dot org/exec/show/article08-600>

From M$ older info here:-
Update to .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 for the .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 for Firefox
<http://www.microsoft dot com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cecc62dc-96a7-4657-af91-6383ba034eab>

Robert Traynor (BobT).
18 July 2009   21:36

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:28:09 +1000 (AEST), John Angelico wrote:
> Hi Bob and thanks for the update.
> 
> PS: thanks to Ed too.
> 
> Where will I find the .NET Framework Assistant?
> 
> Anything that I can take out of my work computer is to the good.
> 
> Best regards
> John Angelico

   ,-._|\       Robert Traynor        (BobT)
 /  Oz  \   email    rtraynor at optusnet dot com dot au
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