Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] Speed problem.

[Γιώργος Κωστόπουλος]

2018-05-17 8:33 GMT+03:00 Mart Rootamm <address@hidden>:
> Γιώργος Κωστόπουλος, can you tell, what versions of each release were you
> using? — Not just ESR, but the 52.x version;

I have Firefox ESR v.52.8.0esr-1~deb8u1 from repos.
Actually 52.8 with security updates.
Never worked properly, for me.

I tested IceCat with most addons disabled (except spyblock and encrypt the web.
Of course I tested it extensively at Safe Mode (with all addons disabled).

then also, if you had any
> add-ons installed, and when exactly did the speed problems appear?
>
> -M.
>

Always. From launching it since closing it.



> 17.05.2018 1:59 kirjutas kuupäeval "Γιώργος Κωστόπουλος"
> <address@hidden>:
>>
>> >
>> > Could you try Firefox ESR
>> > (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/) and tell us if
>> > it's
>> > faster? IceCat is based on Firefox ESR.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Oh I see! Then we found the source of the problem! :-)
>>
>> Firefox ESR forcefully installed from repositories on Debian,
>> somewhere in the middle of Jessie lifecycle, replacing IceWeasel (the
>> now defunct Debian fork of Firefox).
>> I tried Firefox ESR at past but I abandoned it, because it was very buggy.
>> (First time on repositories after many years, without prior testing).
>>
>> I think I'll wait and when I'll get my hands to a more up to date
>> Linux system, I'll try IceCat again.
>> THANKS David for helping identifying the source of the problem!!!
>> Bye! :-)
>> G.
>>
>>
>> >> IceCat from https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/
>> >> Both official release binaries x64.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On 2018-05-16 19:30, Γιώργος Κωστόπουλος wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hi! :-)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I downloaded GNU IceCat x64 binary, before a few days for a test
>> >>>> drive.
>> >>>> (I'm on Debian Jessie (oldstable) x64 KDE).
>> >>>>
>> >>>> While I'm generally satisfied with it, I have (only) one major
>> >>>> problem:
>> >>>> It's very slow here. It's like having (a better) Firefox, but in slow
>> >>>> motion.
>> >>>> I tried also in Safe Mode (searching for a troubling addon), but I
>> >>>> had
>> >>>> no gain in speed.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have no previous experience with IceCat, so I'm just reporting it.
>> >>>> Any opinions?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> TIA! :-)
>> >>>> G.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
>> >
>> >
>>
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