On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:14:35 -0500 "Russell L. Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Over the past few weeks, all the tasks on my desktop machine (Debian > Etch, Gnome desktop, typically booted twice daily) have been getting > ever more sluggish. > > I typically keep open several instances of Firefox/Iceweasel. The > utility "top" showed Firefox consuming most of the CPU cycles, even > after I closed all the Firefox windows. > > After rebooting the machine, I started Epiphany instead of Firefox, > and now it is like having a new, fast computer. Other tasks > (and specifically, latex) run much faster. > > Is there a fix for Firefox, or should I learn to like Epiphany? The problem lies with Firefox itself. No there is no fix, it has just grown to become a bloated peace of software. The problem is also very known in the world of BSD. > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
