-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 >> Thanks for the information about Takuo. seamonkey was already >> uploaded, but was rejected by ftp-master. I'm reassigning to >> ftp.d.o. ftp-master may choose to wait some time before proceeding, >> which could let seamonkey become an "upgrade path". Otherwise, I >> think that removing Mozilla now won't break unstable too badly. The >> main problem is eclipse (#364368), which isn't in testing since a >> long time anyway. >> >> Note that there should be serious bugs against all source packages >> in testing depending on mozilla-browser, except for about 10 >> mozilla-locale packages. > > Please provide a transition package for mozilla-browser from > seamonkey, as soon as (but no earlier than) seamonkey is an > adequate replacement in Debian. Mozilla is a major package with > over 35% installed base in popcon. It shouldn't just be removed > and leaving users without an upgrade path.
I am using Mozilla and Netscape for ages (well, since I stopped surfing on Goopher web sites). For different reasons, I always disliked Firefox/Thunderbird and preferred a better integrated interface (memory is cheap anyway). Whatever, I have tons of archived email inside Mozilla, and you need to be sure Mozilla will migrate properly to SeaMonkey before removing Mozilla. Unless Etch get significantly delayed, I am not sure that you will have time for testing everything properly. Will the French version of SeaMonkey for PowerPC always migrate properly from Mozilla while updating from Sarge or Etch? Probably, but I am not a gambler. Just removing Mozilla from Etch without anything to migrate from is a major NO-GO for many people like me. I hope it is obvious for everyone here. I am actually running Etch, and if I just see the package disappearing, or if I have any doubt about the safety to migrate to SeaMonkey, I will prefer to move to Ubuntu or Slackintosh. Maybe I worry too much for nothing, and that Mozilla 1.8 (SeaMonkey) will allow migration without any problems, but I wanted to express my concerns about it. Also, many user will never forgive you if you just blindly remove Mozilla. Simon Valiquette http://gulus.USherbrooke.ca http://www.gulus.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (Linux PPC) iD8DBQFE9AGqJPE+P+aMAJIRAywEAJ4p+r0Wjp0KUNOT8yBWWebbZ1QAGQCfYeuU f2QiqMBGKyjRW2wqJa0SEmI= =XQgQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
