Re: Re: decline :(

On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 12:01 +1000, Tristan Alexander McLeay wrote:
-snip-

> (Randomly wanders on-scene. Looks around. Noticing an audience, he
> begins in monologue.)

Ho, hum.  What can you do with an old hack who doesn't only forget his
lines but he doesn't know what he's talking about ;-)  I have previously
posted here to the effect that just about everything you say bad about
firefox is handled by extensions :-O

> I personally can't believe that Galeon is compared to Firefox in
> anyone's mind. I use Firefox under Windows because I have no choice,
> but when I'm running in Linux, I would rather gouge my eyes out and
> cut my arms off than use Firefox. Firefox's handling of tabs is
> definitely below par, with its inability to rearrange or detach tabs.

Yes, lacks side tabs (big minus) CAN rearrange, lacks detatch (big
minus).

> Also the way Firefox can only append tabs to the end of the list,
> makes them small and unreadable when you have more than a dozen open,
> and provides no way to select them other than clicking on them (no
> menu like Galon has).

Yes, big minus

> And how many people have had their web browser crash, or their power
> fail, or even just had to turn the computer off because it's the end
> of the day? I'm sure that's a common problem! Why, then, does Firefox
> not seek to address the problem? It has absolutely no session
> management that I know of! 

Well, then you know nothing ;-)  See extensions.

- snip MUCH diatribe -

> In short, well done Galeon developers! I love your work, and would
> hate to see you all up and leave!

Hear! Hear!  I have stuck with galeon, despite annoyances, for the 3yrs
that I've used Linux.  It could be improved, so I hope that comments I
make about some weaknesses are taken with good grace by the developers.
I do what little I can to help by championing galeon on numerous mail
lists :-) 

> (I apologise for all the exclamation marks, and the gratuitous praise
> when I'm sure you've head it all before :)
			^^^

Yes, I think your monologue did go to your _head_ a bit ;-) 

Galeon is good, but has weaknesses.  Ditto firefox.  Put down your zeal
and use either as the need and mood takes you :-)

Gavin.



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