severity 364304 wishlist
tags 364304 wontfix
thanks

* Jari Aalto ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Package: firefox
> Version: 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-4
> Severity: normal
> 
> debian/control reads:
> 
> !   Description: lightweight web browser based on Mozilla
>      Firefox is a redesign of the Mozilla browser component, similar to
>      Galeon, K-Meleon and Camino, but written using the XUL user interface
>      language and designed to be lightweight and cross-platform.
>      .
>      This browser was previously known as Firebird and Phoenix.
> 
> Make it reads:
> 
> !   Description: Graphical web browser based on Mozilla
> 
> REASONING
> 
> Any browser based on mozilla engine cannot be called light weight. This
> classification is better reserved for truly light weight brosers that
> can be used with older hardware, still widely in use.
> 
> E.g. dillo or "link2 -g' are light weight graphical browsers. 
> Opera and Firefox are 400 kilogram gorillas compared to them.

It's "lightweight" in comparison to Mozilla. Lightweight also doesn't
necessarily make reference to memory footprint. This is really
bordering on a troll. 

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