Here are the latest ideas about Firefox that have been approved.
We, the people, need faster internet access!!
Written by TheDudeAlex the 28 Feb 11 at 18:52.
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I just noticed that in 10min I probably closed and reopened firefox .. 5 times.
And although my machine doesn't have a lot of ram, I think I would get things done faster if firefox wouldn't shut down completely every time I closed that last tab.
Solution #1:
Minimise firefox to the notification area
Keep firefox running once you used it. And if you want to really shut it down, click the notification icon and choose: "Quit Firefox" or something :-)
What do you think?
Keep firefox running once you used it. And if you want to really shut it down, click the notification icon and choose: "Quit Firefox" or something :-)
What do you think?
Solution #2:
Default page
Written by
RJF1 the 1 Mar 11 at 22:52.
When closing the last tab, it should go to a default page, like "To start browsing, type an address in the address bar"
So that if you just wanted to close the last tab, it will keep Firefox running.
I believe I have seen this implemented in the Android Firefox, where closing the last tab brings you to a 'Firefox Home' with your "Last viewed tabs" and such details like that.
However, if this idea were to be implemented, the Idea would need to be submitted to Mozilla, and not Ubuntu.
When closing the last tab, it should go to a default page, like "To start browsing, type an address in the address bar"
So that if you just wanted to close the last tab, it will keep Firefox running.
I believe I have seen this implemented in the Android Firefox, where closing the last tab brings you to a 'Firefox Home' with your "Last viewed tabs" and such details like that.
However, if this idea were to be implemented, the Idea would need to be submitted to Mozilla, and not Ubuntu.
Segurança na internet
Written by Laercio the 12 Jan 11 at 18:39.
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O pessoal responsável pelo desenvolvimento do Ubuntu poderiam levar em consideração a possibilidade de criar um ambiente dentro
do próprio Ubuntu, um ambiente virtual em que, a qualquer instante poderia ser usado para acessar homebanking, fazer compras on-
line. Ou seja, como se fosse uma máquina virtual provisória e que em cada acesso seria gerado uma código para permissão do acesso.
Ou seja, enquanto estivesse no homebanking, estaria livre da interceptação de hackers. Ou seja, uma proteção temporária garantida
pelo próprio sistema operacional. Ou mais longe, interessante seria se todo acesso à internet se desse dentro de um ambiente virtual,
protegendo as informações dos usuários de qualquer acesso estranho enquanto estivesse navegando. Como se esse ambiente virtual
fosse um computador virtual que recebesse todo acesso externo, assim, mesmo que hackers acessassem a conexão, não poderiam acessar
diretamente as informações do usuário da internet. E sempre que conectasse à internet, seria dentro de um novo ambiente virtual, assim,
vírus, cookies ou outras informações armazenadas durante esse acesso não estaria disponível no acesso seguinte.
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Tradução do português para inglês
The staff responsible for developing the Ubuntu might consider the possibility of creating an environment within
Ubuntu's own, a virtual environment where, at any time could be used to access home banking, shopping online
line. That is, like a virtual machine on each provisional and that an access code would be generated to allow access.
That is, while going through the home banking, would be free from interception by hackers. That is, a temporary protection guaranteed
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Solution #1:
Segurança na internet
Written by
Laercio the 12 Jan 11 at 18:39.
O pessoal responsável pelo desenvolvimento do Ubuntu poderiam levar em consideração a possibilidade de criar um ambiente dentro
do próprio Ubuntu, um ambiente virtual em que, a qualquer instante poderia ser usado para acessar homebanking, fazer compras on-
line. Ou seja, como se fosse uma máquina virtual provisória e que em cada acesso seria gerado uma código para permissão do acesso.
Ou seja, enquanto estivesse no homebanking, estaria livre da interceptação de hackers. Ou seja, uma proteção temporária garantida
pelo próprio sistema operacional. Ou mais longe, interessante seria se todo acesso à internet se desse dentro de um ambiente virtual,
protegendo as informações dos usuários de qualquer acesso estranho enquanto estivesse navegando. Como se esse ambiente virtual
fosse um computador virtual que recebesse todo acesso externo, assim, mesmo que hackers acessassem a conexão, não poderiam acessar
diretamente as informações do usuário da internet. E sempre que conectasse à internet, seria dentro de um novo ambiente virtual, assim,
vírus, cookies ou outras informações armazenadas durante esse acesso não estaria disponível no acesso seguinte.
google tradutor
Tradução do português para inglês
The staff responsible for developing the Ubuntu might consider the possibility of creating an environment within
Ubuntu's own, a virtual environment where, at any time could be used to access home banking, shopping online
line. That is, like a virtual machine on each provisional and that an access code would be generated to allow access.
That is, while going through the home banking, would be free from interception by hackers. That is, a temporary protection guaranteed
by the operating system itself. Or further, it would be interesting if all of this is Internet access within a virtual environment,
protecting users' information to any stranger access while browsing. As if this virtual environment
were a virtual computer that receives all external access, so even if hackers to access the connection, could not access
information directly from the web user. And always that connects to the Internet, would be inside a new virtual environment, thus
Virus, cookies or other information stored during such access would not be available in the following access.
O pessoal responsável pelo desenvolvimento do Ubuntu poderiam levar em consideração a possibilidade de criar um ambiente dentro
do próprio Ubuntu, um ambiente virtual em que, a qualquer instante poderia ser usado para acessar homebanking, fazer compras on-
line. Ou seja, como se fosse uma máquina virtual provisória e que em cada acesso seria gerado uma código para permissão do acesso.
Ou seja, enquanto estivesse no homebanking, estaria livre da interceptação de hackers. Ou seja, uma proteção temporária garantida
pelo próprio sistema operacional. Ou mais longe, interessante seria se todo acesso à internet se desse dentro de um ambiente virtual,
protegendo as informações dos usuários de qualquer acesso estranho enquanto estivesse navegando. Como se esse ambiente virtual
fosse um computador virtual que recebesse todo acesso externo, assim, mesmo que hackers acessassem a conexão, não poderiam acessar
diretamente as informações do usuário da internet. E sempre que conectasse à internet, seria dentro de um novo ambiente virtual, assim,
vírus, cookies ou outras informações armazenadas durante esse acesso não estaria disponível no acesso seguinte.
google tradutor
Tradução do português para inglês
The staff responsible for developing the Ubuntu might consider the possibility of creating an environment within
Ubuntu's own, a virtual environment where, at any time could be used to access home banking, shopping online
line. That is, like a virtual machine on each provisional and that an access code would be generated to allow access.
That is, while going through the home banking, would be free from interception by hackers. That is, a temporary protection guaranteed
by the operating system itself. Or further, it would be interesting if all of this is Internet access within a virtual environment,
protecting users' information to any stranger access while browsing. As if this virtual environment
were a virtual computer that receives all external access, so even if hackers to access the connection, could not access
information directly from the web user. And always that connects to the Internet, would be inside a new virtual environment, thus
Virus, cookies or other information stored during such access would not be available in the following access.
Solution #2:
Install a second "secure" browser for banking/etc purposes.
Firefox is pretty secure, but once you install flash, a few extensions and then some video plugins, the browser starts to become slightly less desirable for banking.
"Privacy Mode" helps, but extensions are not bound to obeying it.
A simple solution would be to install a secure version of Firefox (or another browser alltogether) that has the extension manager, plugin manager and other security liabilities removed and call it "secure browser" or something.
You could even embed things like no-script, add-block and WOP directly for extra protection.
Firefox is pretty secure, but once you install flash, a few extensions and then some video plugins, the browser starts to become slightly less desirable for banking.
"Privacy Mode" helps, but extensions are not bound to obeying it.
A simple solution would be to install a secure version of Firefox (or another browser alltogether) that has the extension manager, plugin manager and other security liabilities removed and call it "secure browser" or something.
You could even embed things like no-script, add-block and WOP directly for extra protection.
Add-on for Firefox Search Bar for a clean GOOGLE
Written by fabKL the 15 Nov 10 at 10:09.
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Often, when children make a search using google, the list of result include also pornografic websites (related with the word used for the search) and other dubious web sites. Adding my add-on (available on Mozilla web site in add-on's section and named Google NO PORN) on the search bar of Firefox you can simply digit in that box the term of your search and click on the search button: magically the list of results appeare free of porno website and related.
Useful for computers shared with teenagers or computer used for professional use only.
Make firefox search engine box correspond to country specified during setup
Written by niallabrown the 15 Nov 10 at 02:28.
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When using Ubuntu in countries like Canada the search engine box doesn't correspond with the country selected when installing. Also, the settings cannot be changed by clicking on "manage search engines, get more search engines." Note that this feature is integrated into other popular operating systems.
Bookmark to local documentation
Written by l0xin the 29 Oct 10 at 01:22.
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There's a wealth of documentation on packages that are installed, in /usr/share/doc. This documentation isn't prominent.
Solution #1:
A bookmark
Written by
l0xin the 29 Oct 10 at 01:22.
A bookmark in Firefox would highlight the existence of this documentation. I believe the local documentation is often overlooked and time wasted looking for it on the internet.
Related, Firefox could be configured to use index.html as the directory index for file://-based directories (or even just the specific documentation directory(s)), so that the index page of the documentation is shown when entering the related directory, instead of a list of files.
A bookmark in Firefox would highlight the existence of this documentation. I believe the local documentation is often overlooked and time wasted looking for it on the internet.
Related, Firefox could be configured to use index.html as the directory index for file://-based directories (or even just the specific documentation directory(s)), so that the index page of the documentation is shown when entering the related directory, instead of a list of files.
Solution #2:
An entry in the menu
Make the documentation available directly from the menu:
Applications | Places | System | Documentation
Make the documentation available directly from the menu:
Applications | Places | System | Documentation
Solution #3:
Expand the help system
Make sure that via the help system (menu-->system-->help) all the locally installed documentation can be easily be browsed, searched and accessed.
Make sure that via the help system (menu-->system-->help) all the locally installed documentation can be easily be browsed, searched and accessed.
Solution #4:
Include local documentation of the installation language
Written by
Oxwivi the 30 Oct 10 at 15:04.
Install local translation of help in the localisation chosen at the installation of Ubuntu or at the creation of the first account in case of OEM install.
Install local translation of help in the localisation chosen at the installation of Ubuntu or at the creation of the first account in case of OEM install.
Solution #5:
Summary of installed documentation
Written by
captnfab the 18 Nov 10 at 13:03.
Installed documentation can be listed by a program reading /usr/share/doc-base/ folder.
It can be easy to propose to install documentation in synaptic/software-installer/whatever, filtering on the "doc" section.
(you can consult the actual list of doc-related packages with: aptitude search ~sdoc)
Installed documentation can be listed by a program reading /usr/share/doc-base/ folder.
It can be easy to propose to install documentation in synaptic/software-installer/whatever, filtering on the "doc" section.
(you can consult the actual list of doc-related packages with: aptitude search ~sdoc)
Ubuntu precisa integrar-se melhor à navegação web
Written by bilufe the 16 Oct 10 at 01:26.
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Currently, the behavior of links to web pages and bookmarks are still the same I met in 1998 when still using Windows and Internet Explorer.
Here I make a suggestion that the experience with web links and bookmarks to be reshaped, allowing easier for end users.
Solution #1:
network.cookie.lifetimepolicy set to 3
Written by
bereshit the 30 Jul 10 at 22:25.
setting
network.cookie.lifetimepolicy 3
in about:config
the lifetime of cookie no more depend on server or site, but depend to
network.cookie.lifetime.days
that defautl is set to 90
with this simple change, user will logout from site or lost some setting on site every 90 days
but the profiling is interrupted
a european commission in past said that the cookie lifetime should max 90 days, for privacy respect, not every site do that, change the default option save user from this site
setting
network.cookie.lifetimepolicy 3
in about:config
the lifetime of cookie no more depend on server or site, but depend to
network.cookie.lifetime.days
that defautl is set to 90
with this simple change, user will logout from site or lost some setting on site every 90 days
but the profiling is interrupted
a european commission in past said that the cookie lifetime should max 90 days, for privacy respect, not every site do that, change the default option save user from this site