They are sick of new posts on this, so just deal with it. I dont see what the point is anyway. Steam seems to be built with .net managed extentions as well as the source engine, which makes it more difficult to port to linux ( I am not 100% sure - but I thought it required the .net framework) . There is no point in having the client anyway since most games on steam are from other developers that developed the game for windows. If you want to play games on linux complain the to game developers and publishers. Having the steam client does nothing.
1) Use fewer extensions.2) Only keep extensions you really need on a regular basis.Any app that allows plugins tends to encourage plugin addiction. I do various new media content creation/editing, from image to video to audio, and each type of app has its share of cool plugins. (Audio editing is especially bad for the addiction--there is a stunning wealth of free audio plugins out there. See KVRAudio.com.)It's easy to get carried away and install a bunch of bells and whistles that you don't really need and which don't contribute significantly to productivity, but DO threaten program stability. But the temptation to try out some flashy new addon can be overwhelming.My rule for myself is: it's okay to install whatever I want, whenever I want--BUT every month or so, I go through my plugins and delete anything that I don't use on a daily basis, or for which I don't have a convincing argument to justify its existence on my hard drive. Then I update my must-have plugins, and continue on relatively cleanly. I do a full system reformat every few months as well and apply the same principle to my applications in general.Addons like MR Tech Local Install make backing up info about your Firefox installation easy, too:<a class="user" href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421</a>
Hi I recently learned that firefox usage in my country is very close to 50%. I suggested on a few ffx sites that some kind of PR event be organized in honor of the occasion. But despite the positive opinions of comment posters one parson's attempts seem to not be enough. I'll be publishing an article about it shortly. I was just wondering if someone would care to help a bit.rgdsU5K0<a class="user" href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/28308">http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/28308</a>
Leahzero, thats good and all, but some of those plugins are downright necessities for a lot of us. I actually use over 20 different plugins on a day to day basis, and about twice that weekly.
Honestly, they would be better off just shrinking down firefox as much as possible, smaller than opera, into a minimal browser, and then releasing a plugin for everything that opera can do that firefox doesnt.
theprotestedJul 20, 2007
thanks for making that sound completely normal, and not sadistic at all.
gavintlgoldJul 20, 2007
Good idea!
danielhoerrJul 20, 2007
No digg for crappy Photochop work.No digg for Windoze Vista wanna-be-elegant screen shots.
dgruzewJul 20, 2007
They are sick of new posts on this, so just deal with it. I dont see what the point is anyway. Steam seems to be built with .net managed extentions as well as the source engine, which makes it more difficult to port to linux ( I am not 100% sure - but I thought it required the .net framework) . There is no point in having the client anyway since most games on steam are from other developers that developed the game for windows. If you want to play games on linux complain the to game developers and publishers. Having the steam client does nothing.
desimat0rJul 20, 2007
This isn't a f**king preview. These are just some mockups by some guy. I could do the same thing -- would it also be posted on Digg?
grumpsJul 21, 2007
In another news:Usage ratio of IE:Firefox will be 1:1 by 2008
leahzeroJul 21, 2007
1) Use fewer extensions.2) Only keep extensions you really need on a regular basis.Any app that allows plugins tends to encourage plugin addiction. I do various new media content creation/editing, from image to video to audio, and each type of app has its share of cool plugins. (Audio editing is especially bad for the addiction--there is a stunning wealth of free audio plugins out there. See KVRAudio.com.)It's easy to get carried away and install a bunch of bells and whistles that you don't really need and which don't contribute significantly to productivity, but DO threaten program stability. But the temptation to try out some flashy new addon can be overwhelming.My rule for myself is: it's okay to install whatever I want, whenever I want--BUT every month or so, I go through my plugins and delete anything that I don't use on a daily basis, or for which I don't have a convincing argument to justify its existence on my hard drive. Then I update my must-have plugins, and continue on relatively cleanly. I do a full system reformat every few months as well and apply the same principle to my applications in general.Addons like MR Tech Local Install make backing up info about your Firefox installation easy, too:<a class="user" href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421</a>
u5k0Sep 13, 2007
Hi I recently learned that firefox usage in my country is very close to 50%. I suggested on a few ffx sites that some kind of PR event be organized in honor of the occasion. But despite the positive opinions of comment posters one parson's attempts seem to not be enough. I'll be publishing an article about it shortly. I was just wondering if someone would care to help a bit.rgdsU5K0<a class="user" href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/28308">http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/28308</a>
schneckehausDec 19, 2007
Leahzero, thats good and all, but some of those plugins are downright necessities for a lot of us. I actually use over 20 different plugins on a day to day basis, and about twice that weekly.
schneckehausDec 19, 2007
Honestly, they would be better off just shrinking down firefox as much as possible, smaller than opera, into a minimal browser, and then releasing a plugin for everything that opera can do that firefox doesnt.