Bug#435052: iceape-browser: fails to launch from icedove if not already running

[Mike Hommey]

On Fri, Aug 17, 2007 at 06:57:00PM +0200, Alexander Sack <asac at debian.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 17, 2007 at 05:11:55PM +0200, Thomas Strosslin wrote:
> > >>> Mike, do you use a custom script for iceape? or is mozilla.in used
> > 
> > >> Same custom script as iceweasel. MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME has not been required
> > >> for a while. It would actually be better if icedove didn't set it.
> > 
> > >Well, afaik it is required ... at least I had reports that python
> > >embedders crash without that env.
> > 
> > maybe. It works for me without it though, but setting it to a bad value
> > is not good. The iceape binary does not ignore MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME in case
> > it is set. If it is not clear how the binaries make use of the env, why
> > not stick to the upstream scripts as closely as possible _for all_ ice*?
> > seamonkey, firefox and thunderbird all use the same run-mozilla.sh.
> > IMHO, the debian release should only differ where this is needed for
> > debian, and this need should be reevaluated anew for each upstream release.
> > 
> 
> 
> IIRC, the *debian* script was introduced because upstream script was
> inheritantly broken at some point .... however i don't think this is
> the case anymore ... except for the multi-level-link case I previously
> mentioned. Mike, would you reconsider to give upstream scripts a try
> again?

I need to give it a look. Probably this week-end.

Mike