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Disappointed with the speed of recent Seamonkeys?

#1 Post by musher0 »

Hello people!

If you're disappointed with the speed of recent Seamonkeys, you may wish to try
debian's Iceape. Same functions: mail, news, browser, chat, html editor; sqlite editor as
an add-on if you want.

Except it loads in 4 seconds instead of 10. Is it just me, just on this computer?
Feedback welcome.

I don't know if Iceape versions follow Seamonkey's closely or not. This is Iceape 2.7.12
whereas the latest Seamonkey is version 2.23. This Iceape bears a date of August 2013,
though, so it can't be that old.

Also, this a Debian "jessie" (experimental Debian) build, more advanced than "wheezy",
but less risky than "sid". From a Debian point of view, this archive is pretty much current,
even a bit in the future.

In any case, as I said, this Iceape has the same functions as Seamonkey, and the
launching speed is just great, even faster than opera 12.16.

Packaged into a pet from a deb archive located at:
http://packages.debian.org/fr/jessie/i3 ... e/download
on upupRaring 3.992. YMMV on your own Puppy, of course. Again: feedback welcome.

Iceape 2.7.12 for Puppy can be downloaded from: http://limelinx.com/ftk2u

How-to:
- Install the iceape pet.

- Erase the /usr/lib/seamonkey directorieS (note the plural) or move them to an inactive
back-up folder.

- Change the command inside the /usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser file (or "remark" the
existing one with a #) to

Code: Select all

iceape "$@"
. Very simple.

- I've already adapted the *.desktop files for Puppy categories, so Iceape should
integrate ok in your menu. Please note that Iceape comes with an extra desktop file for
composing e-mails, whereas Seamonkey does not have such a launcher.

- Remove the seamonkey *.desktop files from the /usr/share/applications folder.

Let us know your experience with Iceape? BFN.

musher0
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Edit: Do not erase of modify your /root/.mozilla folder. If it is already populated, Iceape
will pick up and / or adapt to what's in it. Your old Seamonkey plug-ins, configurations,
etc., will be used in the newly installed Iceape.
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Re: Disappointed with the speed of recent Seamonkeys?

#2 Post by mcewanw »

musher0 wrote:If you're disappointed with the speed of recent Seamonkeys, you may wish to try
debian's Iceape. Same functions: mail, news, browser, chat, html editor; sqlite editor as
an add-on if you want.
Interesting. I thought it was just a debian-branded version of Firefox. I didn't realise it could provide all these other functions enjoyed in Seamonkey.
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#3 Post by mcewanw »

Ah, it was iceweasel I was using before that is a brand of Firefox... Haven't tried iceape.
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#4 Post by musher0 »

Hi, mcewanw.

You're thinking of icecat, the "totally free" counterpart of Firefox, published by the Free
Software Foundation. Rather clunky adaptation, IMO.

Iceape is the counterpart of Seamonkey, and it's published by Debian. This one is quite
elegant and responsive, by comparison to icecat.

BFN.

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#5 Post by musher0 »

Iceweasel? Hadn't heard of that one.
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#6 Post by rokytnji »

I ran iceape as part of the default browser install in AntiX since the early days (ver 6.5) for
years and like it.

I quite running it on my AntiX 11 box which is current with a 3.12.5 kernel and Debian testing updated yesterday, I run Firefox nightly and Seamonkey nightly in /opt with selfcontained downloaded .bz2 .

Reason is, that for a while I noticed support had dropped in Debian testing which I run and no Iceape upgrades were coming in. That was the only reason I went through
jumping hoops to change default browser installation.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security ... 00053.html

AntiX runs nimbly on ram usage anyhows so I never really noticed the change. What I did notice was my iceape would not accept later Seamonkey addons because addon site said my Seamonkey was too old.

Now on my AntiX 13 installs. I run Iceweasel from Debian experimental repos to get the latest which stays pretty current with Firefox. Dillo I use for html doc viewing like downloaded web pages ,and, links2 for practice,for when I am on really low spec gear.

But don't get me wrong. Iceape learned me on using Seamonkey in Puppy so I really
liked using it.

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#7 Post by musher0 »

Just my luck. But thanks for the info , rokytnji.

On Dec. 16, Debian announced end-of-life for Iceape. Iceape being so similar to
Seamonkey, Debian cannot re-distribute it, and they're chucking Iceape. (That's what
I understand.)

[self-censored] ;)

Anyway, let's enjoy Iceape while it lasts! It's still current now! BFN.
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#8 Post by Pelo »

Very light browser needed instead of Dillo because Dillo not recognized by SFR WIFI FON.
Usually distros are provided with an installed browser.
If not, old puppy user hold under their elbow one or two browser pets.
Matter is closed. But to welcome brand new Linux users, Puppy should find a very light browser to start the connection with the web.
Iceape could be this one.
An old Firefox v.3.6 does the job well. But let us get our sight larger with other products.
I come back and inform :D
Iceape won't take off.
Allo Musher0, pls give us yr instructions, please. :!:
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Disappointed with the speed of recent Seamonkeys?

#9 Post by bill »

I have never been concerned about "Speed" but I have been concerned about
clever tricks the newer Seamonkeys demonstrate.They seem to remove usr options like cookies and how often Saves are made.This is why I use Seamonkey 2.0.7 even though it seems to upset the "Powers that be"

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#10 Post by 666philb »

Bionicpup64 built with bionic beaver packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=114311
Xenialpup64, built with xenial xerus packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=107331

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#11 Post by edoc »

Firefox is planning to embed ads & block AdBlock - will that same bad decision be ported to Seamonkey?

My son & friends have already decided to dump FF - they're looking at the Palemoon browser (Microsoft only).

I'd prefer to stay with Seamonkey but am looking at Midori (WebKit) and Web/Epiphany (WebKit) and others.

No way I'd go to Google Chrome as I try to purge anything-Google due to their monopolistic & anti-privacy policies.

WDYT?
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#12 Post by rokytnji »

WDYT?
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/

I just usually download the .bz2 and run it from the folder that is extracted.
I would also wait and see how the Mozilla FUD all plays out first .
Nobody knows nothing yet.

But that is just me. I am not a worrier.
Too many browser choices to pick up on anyways.

http://qtweb.net/

is just one of them.

http://www.netsurf-browser.org/

is another.

Another I play with is

http://kazehakase.sourceforge.jp/

Personal tastes matter as usual.

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#13 Post by Terryphi »

edoc wrote:Firefox is planning to embed ads & block AdBlock - will that same bad decision be ported to Seamonkey?
Where did you read that Firefox intends to block AdBlock?

This is a good summary of Mozilla's intentions:

http://www.dailydot.com/business/mozill ... d-content/

The problem is easily solved.

1. Set home page to about:blank

2. Go to about:config

Search for browser.newtabpage.enabled and change value from true to false.

You will never see the new tab page again. :)
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#14 Post by edoc »

Our 18yr old IT major son was the one who told me about the FF changes - he sent me this link as his source:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... to-Firefox
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#15 Post by Terryphi »

edoc wrote:Our 18yr old IT major son was the one who told me about the FF changes - he sent me this link as his source:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... to-Firefox
The article is a re-write of the Mozilla statement . There is no mention of blocking AdBlock.
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#16 Post by edoc »

This comment on that site is where they got the idea about AdBlock:
Cept none of those will work on this because, shock horror, they aren't real ads.
Read it again if you don't understand.
Its recommended sites, just like it has now based on your frequently visited sites. Its just recommending sites to first time users while older uses still have it customized to their preferences.
As a following comment noted it is possible to filter in a different way but for most users unless an add-on is offered that manages that - they will be stuck with those "recommendations" (think "revenue enhancement" as a slick repackaging for "tax increase").

So while AdBlock will still work, if a site follows the traditional protocols for posting ads; however, in Firefox AdBlock will be rendered ineffective against their recommendations (ads) - at least initially.

This is not the only change that his peers are objecting to & Firefox/Mozilla may want to listen to that demographic.

Is it reasonable to presume that when Mozilla pushes these things out to Firefox they will likely show up in Seamonkey?
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#17 Post by Terryphi »

edoc wrote: As a following comment noted it is possible to filter in a different way but for most users unless an add-on is offered that manages that - they will be stuck with those "recommendations" (think "revenue enhancement" as a slick repackaging for "tax increase").

So while AdBlock will still work, if a site follows the traditional protocols for posting ads; however, in Firefox AdBlock will be rendered ineffective against their recommendations (ads) - at least initially.
So disable new tab page as I have described above.
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#18 Post by Ol'Duffer »

edoc wrote:... My son & friends ... looking at the Palemoon browser (Microsoft only). ... WDYT?
Now that portable 32-bit and 64-bit Linux builds are available at SourceForge, Pale_Moon (with several Add-Ons) is my (fancy) browser of choice. 8)
(I use Dillo for safe+simple.)

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