Firefox nightlies for Linux are now using Gtk+3

whoopdedo wrote: post #4

blackle wrote: post #2

oh no.

"oh no" that Firefox is dropping support for a slightly older technology (again)? "oh no" that GTK2 is a sinking ship that everyone is fleeing from? or do you mean "oh no" that Firefox is going to be at the center of yet another incendiary (and ultimately fruitless) debate. Because I can agree that any one of those is a good reason to say "oh no".

I've been out of the gtk loop for a while now—I built a couple apps on gtk2 back in the day. What is wrong with gtk3? Why would this be controversial at all?

Re: Firefox nightlies for Linux are now using Gtk+3

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Post by cjsthompson » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 3:56 AM UTC

At last!

Re: Firefox nightlies for Linux are now using Gtk+3

#7

Post by cjsthompson » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:03 AM UTC

__david__ wrote: post #5

whoopdedo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"oh no" that Firefox is dropping support for a slightly older technology (again)? "oh no" that GTK2 is a sinking ship that everyone is fleeing from? or do you mean "oh no" that Firefox is going to be at the center of yet another incendiary (and ultimately fruitless) debate. Because I can agree that any one of those is a good reason to say "oh no".

I've been out of the gtk loop for a while now—I built a couple apps on gtk2 back in the day. What is wrong with gtk3? Why would this be controversial at all?

Gtk+ 3 is part of the modern degenerate conspiracy along with systemd and other abominations such as kdbus to destroy Linux by straying from the time-honored ancestral traditions of UNIX which were devised when men were still true hardworking men, that spent hours of sweat and tears configuring their window managers and compiling kernel modules as was ordained by the ancients.

Re: Firefox nightlies for Linux are now using Gtk+3

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Post by smegel » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:04 AM UTC

Gtk+3 != Gnome3

Re: Firefox nightlies for Linux are now using Gtk+3

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Post by nilgradisnik » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:25 AM UTC

That is great news. I'm very impressed with the latest Gnome 3.16, Gtk+3 is definitely a step in the right direction. Go Mozilla!

Re: Firefox nightlies for Linux are now using Gtk+3

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Post by newuserggs » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:35 AM UTC

cjsthompson wrote: post #7

__david__ wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been out of the gtk loop for a while now—I built a couple apps on gtk2 back in the day. What is wrong with gtk3? Why would this be controversial at all?

Gtk+ 3 is part of the modern degenerate conspiracy along with systemd and other abominations such as kdbus to destroy Linux by straying from the time-honored ancestral traditions of UNIX which were devised when men were still true hardworking men, that spent hours of sweat and tears configuring their window managers and compiling kernel modules as was ordained by the ancients.

ggs ... if you feel this way then create a for profit service that makes money ... like nginx ... keeping things alive is about having minions to work for you