FirefoxSummit/2006/LinuxDesktop

Session Title

Linux BOF

Session Leader

Christopher Aillon, Robert O'Callahan

Summary

Discuss various issues surrounding the browser on the Linux desktop. Also, discuss how various issues affect Linux vendors/distributors.

Agenda

OS Integration

• Keeping up with the times (GTK+2.10, etc)
• Should figure out what libs to support vs. not

Distributors

• Need approved patch lists
• Need way to share approved patch lists
• Legacy version support for security
• Distributing Extensions

Localization/Internationalization

• All need to be installed, but not registered at start?

Windows Use Case: Application; Linux Use Case: Middleware

• Embedded and relied on by many. How to play nicely.

Interested Attendees

Please add your name here if you're likely to attend this session, this will help prioritize sessions and minimize conflicts

• David Baron
• Frederic Wenzel
• tor
• biesi