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New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby Jessey Lawson on Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:25 pm

I know many who read this are going to be saying "What!" Whell the fact is linux mint is better then Windows, but it has suport for 3 years compared to Windows 4-8 years. Now I think that in Linux Mint 14 or a special version of 13, Users would be able to have all of Mints internet browsers and radio programs out of the box. I my self know this would be verry usefull, because new users will be frustrated and confused tring to find the browser they want on the softwear site. Browsers that should be included:
Dooble
Firefox
Opera
Google Chrome
Chomium
Elinks
Elinks 2
Greenbrowser
Arora
Surf
Midori
Konqueror
Epiphany
Rekonq
Galeon
Kazehakase
Flock
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby bimsebasse on Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:31 pm

Madness! Madness!
Thank you for this thread. That’s all I can say. You most definitely have made this forum into something special. You clearly know what you are doing, you’ve covered so many bases. Thanks!
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby igor83 on Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:39 am

What about Tencent Traveler? :lol:

Software Manager is not that hard to use. My grandmother could use it.
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby Mozenrath on Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:46 pm

Actually, I think this is a pretty good idea. At least for the DVD version, anyway.

Once a user is finished with the main part of the installation menu and while the system is installing, it could ask you something like "Want to choose which browsers you want?" and you can either ignore it and the installation will keep going or you can select it and pick your browsers.

It's not all that useful, but not all that bad to be honest.
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby catweazel on Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:19 am

Jessey Lawson wrote:Browsers that should be included:


Internet Exploder under wine.
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby caf4926 on Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:30 am

TehGhodTrole wrote:
Jessey Lawson wrote:Browsers that should be included:


Internet Exploder under wine.

:mrgreen:
Uhh, I just felt very queezy
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby brmccarty on Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:18 pm

Jessey Lawson wrote:... because new users will be frustrated and confused tring to find the browser they want on the softwear site.

I'm sorry, but if opening software manager, typing the name of a browser in the search bar, double clicking it, and clicking install is confusing life must be completely overwhelming.
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby igor83 on Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:11 pm

brmccarty wrote:
Jessey Lawson wrote:... because new users will be frustrated and confused tring to find the browser they want on the softwear site.

I'm sorry, but if opening software manager, typing the name of a browser in the search bar, double clicking it, and clicking install is confusing life must be completely overwhelming.


I got frustrated trying to find the trouser I want in the softwear site.
Probably need to organize the closet.
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Re: New Version type for Linux Mint 14 (browsers)

Postby Lone.Wolf on Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:51 am

The choice of browsers is not a bad idea in that a user coming from the windows side can install the browser they are use to easing the learning curve to some degree. Either using the installer or a browser manager would be the way to go I would think, because if you just install them all then you have a lot of space wasted. Personally I like the installer approach the best.

When ever I am installing Linux for a windows user I always ask them what browser do they use. Unless it is IE I install the browser the are use to, if it is IE then they get the default install browser.
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