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Re: vivaldi?

From David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: vivaldi?
Date 2016-01-03 21:50 +0100
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On 01/03/2016 07:02 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Trying to find a web browser that actually works here.  iceweasel has
> been so emasculated that it asks about flash everytime, bringing up a
> requester that has a button labeled "allow and remember", but it doesn't
> remember, you have to do it for every flash presented.  Half of the time
> you click on it, the site has timed out, so you hit reload hoping you
> can click the ok quick enough to make it work THIS time. Usually it
> doesn't, so you never get to read or see that story.
>
> And some news sites stories links are totally ignored, and some get
> a "request entity to large" whatever the heck that is.

On 01/03/2016 09:38 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
 > Version 37.0.2062.120 Built on Debian 7.6, running on Debian 7.9 (281580)

I am loath to install software by circumventing the Apt package system 
-- doing so has destabilized my systems more times than I can count. 
For me, the path of least resistance is Debian stable with minimal 
customization.


Regarding IceWeasel on Wheezy, the default installation didn't seem to 
include support for Flash.  My guess is that the warning messages come 
from a JavaScript library (on the web server, or other Internet server) 
that detects the absence of an add-on to deal with the relevant MIME 
type.  Installing the following Debian package makes the warnings go 
away and allows me to watch videos on YouTube:

     browser-plugin-gnash


David

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vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 16:10 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 16:20 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 16:30 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 17:00 +0100
        Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 18:20 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-01-03 17:10 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 18:00 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-01-03 19:20 +0100
        Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 22:10 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 18:30 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 18:40 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 19:50 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-01-03 21:50 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 22:20 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-01-03 22:40 +0100
        Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 23:20 +0100
          Re: vivaldi? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 00:30 +0100
            Re: vivaldi? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-01-04 01:10 +0100
              Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-04 03:30 +0100
          Re: vivaldi? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-01-04 04:00 +0100
            Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-04 04:50 +0100
              Re: vivaldi? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-01-05 02:20 +0100
            Re: vivaldi? Siard <shiems146@kpnplanet.nl> - 2016-01-04 15:20 +0100
              Re: vivaldi? Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2016-02-08 22:30 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? deloptes <deloptes@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-03 22:10 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 22:50 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-01-03 23:10 +0100
        Re: vivaldi? Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-01-04 18:10 +0100
          Re: vivaldi? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 18:30 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2016-02-08 21:40 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-01-03 23:00 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-03 23:20 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2016-01-03 23:50 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 00:40 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-01-04 01:10 +0100
        Re: vivaldi? Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 01:20 +0100
      Re: vivaldi? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-01-04 02:30 +0100
    Re: vivaldi? Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2016-01-04 20:40 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> - 2016-01-04 14:50 +0100
  Re: vivaldi? James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com> - 2016-01-18 18:50 +0100

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