> I don't know all the details, but the default page in Firefox is
> simply a configuration option

No, that configuration option was removed sometime in 2004:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269664


I agree that the patch should be applied upstream, however, that does not mean 
that Ubuntu cannot apply the patch to Firefox distributed with Ubuntu until the 
Mozilla folks get around to fixing the issue. The Mozilla public bugtracker is 
generally ignored in developing Mozilla products, especially in regards to new 
feature requests or non-crasher bugs. Very few new Firefox or Thunderbird 
features started off as Bugzilla RFEs, and very rarely does an RFE or 
non-crasher / non-security bug get fixed. We will be waiting a long time to see 
the fix implemented in Firefox, if ever.

If this were a Zim or KDE bug, I would agree that waiting for upstream
to apply the patch would be reasonable. But Mozilla? Nobody with
experience filing bugs on Mozilla products would hold their breath
waiting for Mozilla to fix a non-crasher / non-security bug. In
Mozilla's defence, security issues are dealt with _fast_ and I give them
all the credit in the world for their dedication to keeping the browser
secure.

** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #269664
   https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269664

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