Posted by Roy Schestowitz on 09/09/05 11:12

__/ [Roy Schestowitz] on Friday 09 September 2005 09:10 \__

> __/ [hywel.jenkins@gmail.com] on Friday 09 September 2005 08:34 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> For those who have not yet noticed, the Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate is
>>> out:
>>>
>>> http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/1.5beta1.html
>>>
>>> I have a little question: regardless of whether the beta or the final
>>> version gets used, can anyone estimate how badly existing extensions
>>> will be affected? What about themes? Will hidden settings (accessible
>>> via the JavaScript and about: config) be thrown away? How 'damaging' in
>>> the short term would a move to 1.5 be?
>>>
>>> I'd greatly appreciate your advice
>>
>> Install FF1.5b into its own directory and run multiple versions.
>
> I have tried that before with Park Deer (near the announcement of 1.1,
> which was later conceded). It caused all sorts of trouble, which was good
> evidence as to why my backups are ever so necessary.
>
> Roy
>
> PS - Speaking of backups, ispell dropped all of the words which I 'taught'
> it about 3 days ago. I have no idea why/how this happened, but luckily I
> could restore from a June backup of dot files.

Make that Deer Park, not Park Deer. That name was a recipe for confusion.
*smile*

Roy

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