[dba-Tech] Waterfox

Hi Guys:

Just saw these posts...so I am a little late to the conversation. According to what I read it is supposed to be not just be a 32 bit upgrade like many apps are but a full 64 bit balanced multi(hyper)-threaded re-write with better secure sand-boxing, It is supposed to be closer to an OS than just a browser.

Jim    

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Breen" <marklbreen at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:24:33 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Waterfox

Hi Arthur

thanks for the reply,

on this <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/>page, I see 64 Bit
linux which I will install tonight on my Ubuntu machines, but I do not see
a Windows Version.

I see loads of links to other sites for 64 Bit firefox but did not find one
yet on the main mozilla site.

Can the 64 bit aspect really make a difference to loading 6 pages?  Unless
it is doing parallel processing I can hardly see  how it would make a
significant difference given the comparatively glacially slow broadband
speeds vs processor speeds.

Sorry to say, I am politely doubting the performance benefits.




On 24 July 2014 10:30, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> First off, Waterfox *is* Firefox, same dev team etc. The only difference,
> aside from the slightly different logo, is the 64-bit implementation.
>
> I suspect that the bit you quoted is out of date, because it certainly
> appears that Waterfox is now an official release.
>
> My FF and now WF setup loads a half-dozen pages on startup, and there the
> difference in load time is noticeable even to a human -- no need for
> sub-second benchmarks here.
>
> Regarding the name, it took me a while to "get" it. Perhaps soon we'll see
> releases called Earthfox and Airfox.
>
> A.
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 5:20 AM, Mark Breen <marklbreen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello Arthur,
> >
> > From the FF Site, I took this
> >
> >
> > *Mozilla does not release a 64-bit version of Firefox except for testing.
> > The "Nightly" release is intended only for testers and is not recommended
> > for day-to-day use. I guess not enough advantage has been demonstrated to
> > support a 64-bit release for regular use.*
> > What do the Waterfox guys know that FF does not ?
> > What would 64 bit give us, if we are only loading simple or even complex
> > pages,
> > IOW, how can we as browser users consume 64 bits in my browser?
> > Finally, how might 64 bits make it faster ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 23 July 2014 10:04, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > For those who might be interested, there is a 64-bit version of
> Firefox,
> > > that is called Waterfox. It's identical to Firefox with the exception
> of
> > > speed. Since virtually all computers are 64-bit these days, I suggest
> > that
> > > all Firefox users download Waterfox.
> > >
> > > I guess that someday soon we'll see Earthfox and Airfox.
> > >
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