[WEB4LIB] Mozilla/NS6 Java (was Re: AOL 6 and proxy access problems?)

[Andrew Mutch]

There are some known "bugs" in Mozilla related to the use of the proxy
settings.  You will want to check the release notes and related
documentation to see if they might relate to your issue.

http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla0.8/

One issue that they mention and that I've had problems with is:

"The 'ok' command doesn't always function in preferences. Only edit one
preference at a time, reopening the preferences window after each time."

This can be an issue when working with the proxy settings.  If you make
several changes, the "OK" button won't work and the settings won't be
saved.  This makes it appear as if this feature doesn't work at all.

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI


Thomas Dowling wrote:

> > As I understand the Netscape 6 problem, they chose the "wrong" version
> of
> > Java to use...  I may be misunderstanding, if so PLEASE set me
> straight --
> > I've been lying to people for months!
> >
>
> I'm curious to know where this idea came from.  Netscape 6/6.01 and
> Mozilla 0.8 both come with Sun's Java plug-in 1.3.  That's the current
> version of the plug-in from the company that owns Java.  What other
> version could be considered "right"?
>
> Thomas Dowling
> OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
> tdowling at ohiolink.edu