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Bug ID: 6216340
Votes 0
Synopsis Java to support Firefox browser
Category java_plugin:other
Reported Against mustang
Release Fixed mustang(b34), 5.0u12(b02) (Bug ID:2143919)
State 10-Fix Delivered, Verified, request for enhancement
Priority: 2-High
Related Bugs 6245395 , 6230912
Submit Date 11-JAN-2005
Description
Mozilla.org had released Firefox 1.0 for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. With many enhancements compared to its cousin mozilla browser, Firefox had quickly gained its popularity as a fast, safe, and efficient browser.

JPI should support Firefox in its Mustang timeframe.

This support includes:
(1) Recognition of  xxxxx  Java Plugin
(2) Registration of  xxxxx  Java VM with Firefox
(3) Java Console for Firefox

This CR involves (1) and (2).

  xxxxx@xxxxx   2005-1-11 22:16:33 GMT
  xxxxx@xxxxx   2005-04-01 20:28:55 GMT
Work Around
N/A
Evaluation
Fix is available in B34
  xxxxx@xxxxx   2005-04-21 00:40:22 GMT
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Submitted On 24-OCT-2005
This needs to be addressed in jre 1.5.0_06.

See also:  Bug ID:  6287119, 6230352 & 6329487


Submitted On 28-JAN-2006
dreamachine
Oh for crying out loud. How many years is this going to be a problem?!?! This is utterly pathetic and renders any plugin capability useless. Screw this I'm going ActiveX.



PLEASE NOTE: JDK6 is formerly known as Project Mustang