(Please restrict followups to the bug report, it's a PITA to have to go back and search debian-policy for discussion relating to a proposal.) Colin Walters wrote: > > If the BROWSER environment variable is not set, the program should use > > | /usr/bin/x-www-browser if DISPLAY is set, > This, I have a big issue with. Let's say I have a multiuser system > where I install GNOME and KDE. Now, suppose konqueror registers itself > at a higher priority for this alternative for whatever random reason. > Then whenver I'm in GNOME and click on a website, by default konqueror > will be launched, which is broken. Likewise, if I'm in KDE, epiphany > shouldn't be launched, at least by default. I hope I don't have to > elaborate on the reasons why this is broken; it has been discussed in > the past. > > This proposal is probably great for unintegrated environments, but some > sort of exception should be made for integrated ones. You cut out the bit that says In addition, programs should choose a good default web browser if none is selected by the user or system administrator. I don't mind changing "the program should use" to "the program can use", that was intended as advice, not a command. -- see shy jo
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