Bon Echo

Natlampen · 2007-10-16 17:26:35

Why is the firefox package in Arch being called Bon Echo(titlebar)?? Was it not the beta leading to Firefox 2 that was called bon echo ??

theringmaster · 2007-10-16 17:41:48

the firefox package is stripped of all questionable materials such as the logo and name because of a licensing clause.

Natlampen · 2007-10-16 17:51:02

Okay, I were just wondering

shen · 2007-10-16 20:15:13

It's easily changed by modifying mozconfig to add ac_add_options --enable-official-branding and you can also modify the pkgbuild where it installs the icons to install the branded ones if you want. I always recompile mine cause for some odd reason the bon echo causes my universities login software to not let me in otherwise since it is statically linked to only allow in certain browsers and what not.

moose jaw · 2007-10-17 04:44:10

I always recompile mine cause for some odd reason the bon echo causes my universities login software to not let me in otherwise since it is statically linked to only allow in certain browsers and what not.

You might be able to solve that problem just by resetting the useragent string in the binary version of Bon Echo that Arch distributes. Just enter "about:config" in the address bar, find the setting called "general.useragent.extra.firefox", and change "Bon Echo/2.0.0.7" to "Firefox/2.0.0.7". This way, your browser will self-identify as Firefox, and sites that try to block browsers based on the useragent string should stop complaining. This might save you the hassle of recompiling.

neotuli · 2007-10-17 06:02:53

That's a poorly designed website. No website should rely on the useragent...for...well..anything. Yell at your uni.

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#1 2007-10-16 17:26:35

Bon Echo

#2 2007-10-16 17:41:48

Re: Bon Echo

#3 2007-10-16 17:51:02

Re: Bon Echo

#4 2007-10-16 20:15:13

Re: Bon Echo

#5 2007-10-17 04:44:10

Re: Bon Echo

#6 2007-10-17 06:02:53

Re: Bon Echo

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