Cannot open .hta file with Firefox

[John Taylor]

Binary package hint: firefox

10.04 LTS
                - the Lucid Lynx

firefox:
  Installed: 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jun 14 21:07:14 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

[John Drinkwater (johndrinkwater)]

Unlikely to happen, as .hta files include Windows-only features, so there is little point in adding support.

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Feature_Brainstorming:Platform_Integration#Emulation_of_IE_Web_Application_.28.HTA.29_support__.28Windows_only.3F.29

[John Taylor (jtaylor867)]

Thank you...

________________________________
From: John Drinkwater <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 3:28:29 PM
Subject: [Bug 594405] Re: Cannot open .hta file with Firefox

Unlikely to happen, as .hta files include Windows-only features, so
there is little point in adding support.

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Feature_Brainstorming:Platform_Integration#Emulation_of_IE_Web_Application_.28.HTA.29_support__.28Windows_only.3F.29

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Cannot open .hta file with Firefox
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Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: firefox

10.04 LTS
                - the Lucid Lynx

firefox:
  Installed: 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
*** 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jun 14 21:07:14 2010
FirefoxPackages:
firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
abroswer N/A
abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.