FirefoxSummit/2006/LinuxDesktop

Session Title

Linux BOF

Session Leader

Christopher Aillon, Robert O'Callahan

Summary

Discuss various issues surrounding the browser on the Linux desktop. Also, discuss how various issues affect Linux vendors/distributors.

Agenda

OS Integration

• Keeping up with the times (GTK+2.10, etc)
• Should figure out what libs to support vs. not

Distributors

• Need approved patch lists
• Need way to share approved patch lists
• Legacy version support for security
• Distributing Extensions

Localization/Internationalization

• All need to be installed, but not registered at start?

Windows Use Case: Application; Linux Use Case: Middleware

• Embedded and relied on by many. How to play nicely.

Interested Attendees

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• David Baron
• Frederic Wenzel
• tor
• biesi
• Alfred Peng
• ispiked
• Asa Dotzler
• Majken Connor
• Jeff Walden
• Simon Montagu
• Nick Thomas
• Steven Garrity
• Olli Pettay
• Preed
• Pascal Chevrel
• Rob Helmer
• Kai Engert