Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] Rename IceCat back to Iceweasel

[David Hedlund]

Richard Stallman commented on this issue: "Changing the name of our 
browser would cause gratuitous confusion. We will stick with IceCat."


On 2017-08-09 07:40, Henry Jensen wrote:
> Please note  that Iceweasel still exists as a maintained package in libre 
> distros Parabola GNU/Linux and ConnochaetOS:
>
> https://www.parabola.nu/packages/?q=Iceweasel
>
>
> Am 9. August 2017 03:08:08 MESZ schrieb David Hedlund <address@hidden>:
> > On 2017-08-09 02:46, David Hedlund wrote:
> > > Ruben, what do you have to say about this?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2017-08-09 02:44, David Hedlund wrote:
> > > > Ruben, what do you have to say about this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2017-08-09 02:40, bill-auger wrote:
> > > > > On 08/08/2017 08:32 PM, David Hedlund wrote:
> > > > > > Why?
> > > > > because the weasel is WAY cuter
> > > > >
> > > > > actually from what i understand, the original name of icecat was
> > > > > iceweasel, but then debian named their re-branded firefox as
> > iceweasel
> > > > > and the original GNU iceweasel decided to rename to icecat to avoid
> > any
> > > > > confusion - but now debian calls their default browser firefox
> > again so
> > > > > the weasel name with all it's legacy is floating in limbo
> > > > >
> > > > > they actually split off the iceweasel branding into a separate
> > package
> > > > > so you can pretend that firefox-esr is still iceweasel - i just
> > think
> > > > > many people would welcome the return of the weasel proper
> > > > >
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