Web Browser Discussion
Discuss Firefox in Karmic, other web browser options, and how to support ARM.
Actions/Goals from the spec document:
Firefox/Xulrunner:
1. http://
Chromium:
1. start upstream discussion on stable/security release procedures (see above)
2. file upstream bugs about support for system libs for third_party libs
3. most likely not in the archive for karmic
Webkit:
1. migrate most xulrunner rdepends to Webkit (see: http://
2. understand upstream procedures for stable release updates and coordinated security updates
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Martin Pitt
- Priority:
- Medium
- Drafter:
- Alexander Sack
- Direction:
- Needs approval
- Assignee:
- Alexander Sack
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- None
- Implementation:
-
Implemented
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Rick Spencer
- Completed by
- Alexander Sack
Whiteboard
1. Branded mozilla
2. Unbranded mozilla
3. Chrome/chromium
4. Web Kit
5. Epiphany
6. Firefox on ARM?
2009-05-28: Webkit is not yet accessible, work is ongoing but not yet ready. (TheMuso)
Work items:
Firefox 3.5 Transition: DONE
Webkit - Migrate XUL rdepends to webkit: DONE
Webkit - Investigate and Document upstream release/security process: POSTPONE
Webkit - File upstream bug on Epiphany Profile Migration (from xulrunner to webkit): DONE
Chromium - Discuss and document release/security process with upstream: POSTPONE
Chromium - File upstream bugs for supporting system third party libs: POSTPONE
2009-09-08 rickspencer3 - removing from Karmic goals, seems to overlap with firefox 3.5 blueprint
Oct 09 asac - this is implemented. the chromium third party bugs are off the table as this seems unrealistic; set to POSTPONE anyway as i didnt know what other state to use.
Work Items
Dependency tree
* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.
