Epiphany
No, I haven’t had an epiphany but I am using a web browser called Epiphany. I’ve done this in response to the repeated crashes of Firefox in versions 2 and beta 3 while running Ubuntu 8.04. The download of the browser was simple enough using the Add/Remove software feature in Ubuntu but that was the last I saw of the browser. There was no sign of Epiphany under Applications, where it should have appeared after installation, but I searched for and found it easily enough. Strange indeed but now that it’s up and running I’ll keep using for a while to test its stability. Of course, by not using Firefox, I don’t have access to Adblock Plus and Downloader Helper, both of which I find quite useful. However, I don’t intend to give up on Firefox, even though it certainly has major problems. I guess I can search for potential solutions using Epiphany. Because of the restore feature, it’s easy enough to pick up where you left off after Firefox crashes but still I find it unsettling to have the entire browser with all the open tabs suddenly disappear into a singularity and for no apparent reason.
PS: I’m back on my trusty laptop running Windows Vista because a little while after finishing the previous part section of this post and uploading it, everything froze: browser and operating system. I walked away. Here, on this laptop, I know I can blog away, download flash videos and do virtually anything I please and there won’t be a browser crash, a system freeze, a glitch or a problem of any sort. I can simply get on with things and be productive. Despite my dislike of Microsoft and my enthusiasm for open source software, I’d have to advise most people to stay away from Ubuntu, especially if they spend a lot of time on the Internet. For the moment, open source software running under Windows or Mac OS seems to be the way to go.
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