Comment 136 for bug 269656

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Chris H. (ahmshaegar) wrote :

Hello, just wanted to say my piece.

Practically, to the end user, this EULA doesn't mean much. However, we must take a stand on principle.

Practically, to Ubuntu, this EULA is a hassle. The timing of this demand by Mozilla is less than optimal.

I would advocate a rebranded version of Firefox. I am leaning toward "Ubuntu Web Browser" or "Internet" rather than "Iceweasel" because I think Firefox was an odd enough name. We shouldn't gamble on Iceweasel.

Finally, I do not like the XFree86-Mozilla comparison. How many millions of Firefox users are on Windows? If a Windows using friend asks about alternative browsers, will you point to Firefox? Or some other browser? So, I don't think Mozilla is going anywhere in the grand scheme of things. Their relationship with the rest of the Free Software movement might go sour for now, but they still have the Windows market (and a small, small portion of the Mac OS X market.)