>I have this thing called a kiosk with a web-app in the background of the >box. It has no network connectivity - it doesn't need to, there is this >strange thing on Linux since like 1970 called loopback (for the Firefox >developers, this can be found at http://127.0.0.1).
I didn't know that linux existed in 1970 also! On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:15 PM, Colin Alston <co...@thusa.co.za> wrote: > BRAVO! Firefox is my new nominee for a Darwin award. > > I have this thing called a kiosk with a web-app in the background of the > box. It has no network connectivity - it doesn't need to, there is this > strange thing on Linux since like 1970 called loopback (for the Firefox > developers, this can be found at http://127.0.0.1). > > Of course Firefox wants to be in "online" mode to connect to loopback. > > Did anyone consider this? Please, just get rid of this insane feature. > > -- > [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online > state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
