Re: mozilla-firefox and firefox packages

[Wayne Topa <linuxone@intergate.com>]

[KS](lists04@fastmail.fm) is reported to have said:
> I have noticed that since about a week or so ago that there is another
> package for firefox browser namely "firefox" (version 1.4.99+1.5rc3)!
> The rc version had been in experimental earlier and now this package can
> be found in unstable.
> 
> I don't know if I have missed an annoucement (gladium ??) about the
> package name change or something similar but I'm confused as to why the
> change is there. Both 1.0.7 and 1.4.99+1.5rc3 are presently in unstable
> and firefox conflicts mozilla-firefox.
> 
> Any light on this confusion will be appreciated.
> Regards,
do
apt-cache policy firefox
and
apt-cache policy mozilla-firefox

The light will shine

:-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
Wayne

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Every program has two purposes -- one for which it was written and
another for which it wasn't.
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