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Vaclav Mocek <[log in to unmask]>
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Vaclav Mocek <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:56:20 +0100
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On 03/26/2011 04:48 PM, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 01:42:20AM -0700, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
>> The firefox developers, in their reciprocally infinite wisdom,
> ...
>> Or perhaps the firefox developers should be encouraged (with
>> red hot encouragement irons) to support the older library,
>> and proper upgrades.  Abandoning millions of Linux users
>> who want long term support is ... Microsoft-ish.
>>
>> Grump, growl.
> That was uncalled for, and I apologize to the firefox developers.
> They are doing good things in a global software ecosystem which
> places little value on standards compliance, complexity management,
> backwards compatability, or rigor.  They are competing with M$
> eructations that are fast because they skip the code checks.
>
> In such a dangerous environment, survival can depend on
> abandoning the old and the weak, and not looking back.
>
> Perhaps I need another piece of code which automatically holds
> any email sent after midnight until I've confirmed it 8 hours
> later.  That would help with sleep-deprived oropedal insertion,
> and might be helpful for security, too.
>
> Keith

OK, I understand it, that feature might be useful :-)

Vaclav M.

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