When releasing version 0.8 of Mozilla Firebird, the Developement Team changed the name of the project to "FireFox" to avoid collisions with the Open Source Database Project "Firebird". I don't know what would be the best now, maybe create FireFox as a new application (net-ww/mozilla-firefox-0.8) and link net-www/mozilla-firebird-0.8 to it? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3.
Why would you like to do that? IMHO it should just be mozilla-firefox without any linking. That is the way that the author of the program refers to it, so why shouldn't we, especially when there's no nameclash. It could almost be named only firefox. BTW. Has anyone tried to copy over the mozilla-firebird ebuild to a new name? This would at least be the starter for an ebuild.
Because I think that some people may not know that the name changed. Then maybe create a fake mozilla-firebird-0.8.ebuild that just prints out a message like "Firebird is now called FireFox" or something like that?
I don't think it should be linked, but perhaps a fake ebuild for mozilla-firebird would do. Personally, I'd just really like to see a firefox ebuild on portage soon. =)
Created attachment 25262 [details] Very quick, dirty, ugly, nasty, hacked, ebuild for those who want-it-right-now The minimal changes from mozilla-firebird-0.7.0-r2 to make-it-work
simple, make a new net-www/mozilla-firefox, delete the old firebird, and add 'move' entry to /usr/portage/profiles/updates/
Comment on attachment 25262 [details] Very quick, dirty, ugly, nasty, hacked, ebuild for those who want-it-right-now fixed the mime type for the ebuild.. please set the right mime type...
Created attachment 25272 [details] the complete directory for the binary firefox-0.8 I've just built a new directory for mozilla-firefox-bin out of mozilla-firebird-bin.
I think this should be just 'firefox' there is no longer a need to call it "mozilla firefox" and I have begun adding a 'firefox' dir and appropriate ebuild type stuff to change the name to just 'firefox' ... once some mozilla herders approve of this, I can commit it... Can anyone confirm that the xremote patch is no longer needed for 0.8?
Oh, and I think it is about time (after an extra name later) to rename the prefs dir from .phoenix to .firefox ... I've added this to the ebuild I'm working on and an ewarn for users to copy their prefs dir ... objections/rejections/retaliations?
I'm in agreement, the prefs dir should definately be renamed.
UGH, I can't find refs to .phoenix anywhere in the source or in my installation, but it keeps making both .firefox and .phoenix dirs on startup and then only using the .phoenix dir **KILL**
really? mine only creates .phoenix on startup.
You don't have my patched version... I'm trying to make it change the dir... there is a bug at: http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=203077 where I've added my comments, for now, it looks like I'll probably have to give this up, but I'm going to hold off till I hear from brad[] or the firefox folks before I commit anything...
Mozilla Firefox is now in CVS.
brad: I would prefer (as I said) to drop the overly long package name of mozilla-firefox, it is no longer needed, I know I don't really have any authority in this matter, but it would make life nicer... I have the ebuild and related materials for that all ready as I mentioned in the bug ... I wish you would have read the comments prior to committing ... I'm reopening this bug as a name change request, and a request to move the .phoenix folder to .firefox (which I will be finishing a patch for later today) Also, did you put the mozilla-firebird->mozilla-firefox move in the moves file? PLEASE be more careful in the future. With your permission, when I finish up my work on the preferences folder move, I will remove mozilla-firefox from portage, and in case anyone did install it, add firefox-0.8-r1 and put both mozilla-firebird->firefox and mozilla-firefox->firefox in the moves file. Sincerely, Brandon
Just to document it; primarily the default ~/.phoenix is still the upstream name; I don't think we should be specifying the user_appdir in the ebuild though, just in case upstream changes that - will be removing that from the ebuild. Changing the name to just 'firefox' would make it harder to find, especially in view of the fact that currently it has to be in portage parallel to firebird; this might be a good thing to do once mozilla-firebird is retired, though. The mozilla- prefix also distinguishes them in portage as genuine mozilla applications; I can't think of a better way for users to find them in general, short of creating app-mozilla :P
Acceptable, thanks Brad!
