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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:18:07 -0500 From: Zachary Vance <[email protected]> To: Vasudev Kamath <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Update alternative priority for surf is too high On 28 January 2012 00:53, Vasudev Kamath <[email protected]> wrote: > >>I grepped through the lintian laboratory looking for all browser > >>registering x-www-browser alternative. Here are the results: > >> > >>netsurf 100 > >>konqueror 100 > >>epiphany-browser 85 > >>iceape 80 > >>iceweasel 70 > >>links2 69 > >>surf 50 > >>midori 50 > >>dillo 50 > >>rekonq 40 > >>chromium-browser 40 > >>chimera2 30 > >>conkeror 20 > >>uzbl 10 > >>luakit 10 > >> > >>Priority 50 for this browser doesn't look completely crazy: there are > >>other niche browser with equal or even higher priority. The only > >>"mainstream" browser with lower priority is Chromium. Perhaps Chromium > >>priority should be bumped instead. > > >>Thoughts? See also bug #630390. > > Yes you are right! I'm surprised to see some weird browsers getting > higher priority than actually used browsers! And chromium at 40!! So > what do you suggest? Shall I reduce the alternative to 30 or leave as > is? From what I understand, the idea behind the common browsers having low ratings is that they may come installed on the system, and anything else installed should be viewed as an "alternative" and automatically be used. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Vasudev Kamath
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