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Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser

From felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Newsgroups aus.computers, aus.tv, aus.politics
Subject Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser
Date 2015-08-19 17:07 +1000
Message-ID <d3io92F4gtrU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (6 earlier) <55d20942$0$1665$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <d3f1osF797tU1@mid.individual.net> <55d26fd7$0$2754$c3e8da3$76491128@news.astraweb.com> <d3g6agFfd5kU1@mid.individual.net> <55d36303$0$1646$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>

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On 19-August-2015 2:53 AM, Clocky wrote:
> On 18/08/2015 3:48 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Clocky" <notgonna@happen.com> wrote in message
>> news:55d26fd7$0$2754$c3e8da3$76491128@news.astraweb.com...
>>> On 18/08/2015 5:24 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Clocky" <notgonna@happen.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:55d20942$0$1665$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com...
>>>>> On 15/08/2015 12:00 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:d37j4gFah6uU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>> On 15-August-2015 10:28 AM, Je�us wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 19:44:49 +1000, felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 14-August-2015 5:15 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:52:14 +1000, felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Waterfox is a 64 bit version of firefox..
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.waterfoxproject.org/
>>>>>>>>>> Mozilla based? I'll pass.
>>>>>>>>> so what do you use?
>>>>>>>> Firefox (sadly) ATM and Tor.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't have a favourite browser - I don't particularly like
>>>>>>>> *any* of
>>>>>>>> them for differing reasons. All I know is I've tried just about 
>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>> the Mozilla variants and they suffer from being Mozilla based.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Firefox was excellent in the beginning, over time it and 
>>>>>>>> Thunderbird
>>>>>>>> gradually declined. They always seem to slow machines down
>>>>>>>> gradually.
>>>>>>>> The other week I did a fresh install of Win 7 on someone's 
>>>>>>>> machine.
>>>>>>>> The only other things installed was Clamwin, Malwarebytes, 
>>>>>>>> Tbird and
>>>>>>>> Firefox. Within 5 days the machine was running slow, with FF not
>>>>>>>> responding/crashing on a regular basis. We really, really need
>>>>>>>> something fresh to come along in the browser world.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> chrome!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Too slow to start and it’s a very minimal browser, no session
>>>>>> manager at
>>>>>> all.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Chrome starts pretty damn quick here.
>>>>
>>>> Not if you let it restore the previous session it doesn’t.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm comparing it to Firefox which took an eternity to start on my last
>>> few PC's. Chrome is very fast indeed by comparison.
>>
>> I find that Pale Moon starts a lot faster than Chrome on the PC,
>> but that is because the Pale Moon doesn’t reload the last session.
>>
>
> You don't have to load the last session on Chrome. I don't.
>
>>>> It does start quickly on androids and iOS.
>>
>>> Seems fast enough here on this PC. Maybe dependent on individual PC
>>> configurations.
>>
>> Nope.
>
> In that case Pale Moon would have to be much faster then Firefox 
> because Firefox is a hell of a lot slower then Chrome.
>
>
>

rubbish! maybe you don't do housekeeping on your PC?

-- 
rgds,

Pete
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Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-14 14:52 +1000
  Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-14 15:18 +1000
    Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-14 19:43 +1000
      Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 05:39 +1000
    Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-15 07:36 +1000
      Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 09:56 +1000
        Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-16 08:18 +1000
          Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-16 08:36 +1000
            Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-16 08:45 +1000
              Re: Water fox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-16 23:15 +1000
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-14 15:36 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Jeßus <fcx_communications@fmi.com> - 2015-08-14 17:19 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-14 19:43 +1000
      Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-14 20:27 +1000
        Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-14 23:05 +1000
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 05:51 +1000
            Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-15 07:32 +1000
              Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 09:45 +1000
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-14 13:53 +0800
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-14 19:44 +1000
      Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 00:16 +0800
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Jeßus <fcx_communications@fmi.com> - 2015-08-14 17:15 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-14 19:44 +1000
      Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-08-15 10:28 +1000
        Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-15 11:31 +1000
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 14:00 +1000
            Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-15 14:12 +1000
              Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-15 11:03 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-16 05:52 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-16 08:01 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-16 09:08 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-19 08:28 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Ördög Abaddon Belphegor Lucifer Mephisto Satan <lies-greed-corruption-hate@liberal.org.au> - 2015-08-19 11:14 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-20 07:55 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Ördög Lucifer Belphegor Abaddon Satan Beelzebub <lies-greed-corruption@liberal.org.au> - 2015-08-20 03:16 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-22 06:27 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser rb <snafu@khyber.org> - 2015-09-05 00:32 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2015-09-04 16:07 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 10:45 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-27 08:14 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-27 07:07 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-27 10:47 -0600
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Ördög Mephisto Belphegor Lucifer Satan <Belphegor@Hell.biz> - 2015-08-28 22:52 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-03 16:36 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Ördög Lucifer Belphegor Abaddon Satan Beelzebub <lies-greed-corruption@liberal.org.au> - 2015-09-03 21:41 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-05 07:44 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-05 12:23 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-05 13:17 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-09-07 15:37 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2015-09-05 04:37 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-22 18:17 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-27 07:19 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-27 09:45 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 09:43 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-28 11:23 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-28 19:33 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-29 17:29 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-28 19:31 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 07:17 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-29 18:00 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-30 02:08 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-28 11:23 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-28 19:44 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-29 17:30 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-29 18:11 +0000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-30 23:17 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-31 07:40 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-31 21:41 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-31 21:56 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-01 00:35 +0800
            Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 00:18 +0800
              Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 07:24 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 07:35 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 17:48 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-19 00:53 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-19 05:40 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-19 08:15 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-19 17:07 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-20 00:07 +0800
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 05:41 +1000
                Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-19 17:06 +1000
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-15 15:40 +1000
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-08-16 11:11 +1000
            Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-16 11:18 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser dolf <dolfboek@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-15 12:28 +1000
      Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-15 12:08 +0000
        Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-08-16 11:08 +1000
        Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 07:46 +0800
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-18 10:09 +1000
            Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 14:57 +0800
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Alterego <mindcraft@sanity.org> - 2015-08-18 01:59 +0000
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2015-08-14 13:43 +0000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-15 00:10 +1000
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser dolf <dolfboek@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-15 12:33 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-15 15:41 +1000
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 14:10 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 07:48 +0800
      Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 17:50 +1000
  Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbeforthcoming.com> - 2015-08-15 14:44 +1000
    Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-15 15:43 +1000
      Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-08-16 02:42 +0000
        Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "Pelican" <water-birds@sea.somewhere.org.ir> - 2015-08-16 12:44 +1000
        Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-16 23:16 +1000
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-17 07:41 +1000
          Re: Waterfox. a 64bit mozilla based web browser Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-18 07:49 +0800

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