It seems that the long cooperation between Linux users and Firefox is
over, because the developers of Ubuntu are now talking about dropping
the browser and switching to Chromium. Of course, the Linux users will
still be able to run Firefox, but it won’t be the default browser. The
reason for switching to Chromium is that the Ubuntu Touch stack is
being powered mainly by Chromium/WebKit and they now have a vested
interest in its success.
Apparently, it wasn’t a random choice. Some felt that information
migration from Firefox is not that obvious, extensions cannot migrate
between browsers, and the main important thing is that Chromium is not
supported on all architectures. The experts pointed out that Chromium
doesn’t work with the Orca screen reader and doesn't integrate well
for accessibility reasons. Moreover, the browser has no native PDF
plug-in, and Chromium is claimed to have worse performance under
memory pressure. Finally, the experts also expressed concerns about
differences with WebApps in Chromium.
However, Chromium at the moment provides a better user experience for
the desktop and actually surpasses Firefox in its features and
performance. Therefore, it isn’t a unilateral change. Currently,
Ubuntu developers are going to have a discussion on an Ubuntu mailing
list to solicit a more broad range of feedback on switching between
the browsers.
As far as Firefox is concerned, it can be considered just another sign
that it’s slowly falling from grace with the IT community.
Increasingly, various message boards became filled with numerous
complaints that Firefox has evolved into a so-called “bloated resource
chewing monster”. Originally, its existence was to provide a better
alternative to Internet Explorer, but it grew into a “memory hogging
CPU killer”, hijacking the entire PC resources and “crawling along at
the slowest pace” if you use more than 4-5 tabs. In addition, Firefox
also doesn’t want to give back memory even after it’s shut down.
over, because the developers of Ubuntu are now talking about dropping
the browser and switching to Chromium. Of course, the Linux users will
still be able to run Firefox, but it won’t be the default browser. The
reason for switching to Chromium is that the Ubuntu Touch stack is
being powered mainly by Chromium/WebKit and they now have a vested
interest in its success.
Apparently, it wasn’t a random choice. Some felt that information
migration from Firefox is not that obvious, extensions cannot migrate
between browsers, and the main important thing is that Chromium is not
supported on all architectures. The experts pointed out that Chromium
doesn’t work with the Orca screen reader and doesn't integrate well
for accessibility reasons. Moreover, the browser has no native PDF
plug-in, and Chromium is claimed to have worse performance under
memory pressure. Finally, the experts also expressed concerns about
differences with WebApps in Chromium.
However, Chromium at the moment provides a better user experience for
the desktop and actually surpasses Firefox in its features and
performance. Therefore, it isn’t a unilateral change. Currently,
Ubuntu developers are going to have a discussion on an Ubuntu mailing
list to solicit a more broad range of feedback on switching between
the browsers.
As far as Firefox is concerned, it can be considered just another sign
that it’s slowly falling from grace with the IT community.
Increasingly, various message boards became filled with numerous
complaints that Firefox has evolved into a so-called “bloated resource
chewing monster”. Originally, its existence was to provide a better
alternative to Internet Explorer, but it grew into a “memory hogging
CPU killer”, hijacking the entire PC resources and “crawling along at
the slowest pace” if you use more than 4-5 tabs. In addition, Firefox
also doesn’t want to give back memory even after it’s shut down.
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