"Open with, Other" option should default to /usr/bin/

[mouse]

After downloading a file or subscribing to an RSS feed, the user is asked what Firefox should do with the file (or in the case of the RSS feed, what to subscribe with). In the "Open with" box there is an option, "Other." If the user clicks on this, Firefox will open the home folder by default.
The home folder is the wrong folder because the user needs to select application; therefore, a default folder of /usr/bin/ would be more suitable.

[Nanley Chery (nanoman)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at [WWW] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in firefox.

[Nanley Chery (nanoman)]

Please disregard my earlier comment.

[mouse (mr.mouse)]

there is another option (very complicated)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/135251

[Fabien Tassin (fta)]

I don't think we should fix this. IMHO, it's not a bug.

Rationale is:
- if a program from package X is installed in /usr/bin (or any system-wide path) and is supposed to be used as a launcher for a particular mime-type or file extension, yet firefox does not propose it, it's probably package X's fault to not have the proper mime referenced and then, the bug should be against X, not firefox.

- the "Other" choice points to user home dir as in traditional Unix, that's the only place where a user could install stuff without privileges and user may not know how to specify a correct user-defined mime type.

[mouse (mr.mouse)]

if you right click on a file (on nautilus) and then select: properties>open with>add:
you will see a UI with a list of application

this is the UI that the user need see if he select the "Other" option.

[idea] in the future this UI will help the user to install a "recommend application",
for example:
the user click on KML, now
if Google Earth is already installed, the user will click to run the files (like to day)
but if Google Earth is not install the os pop up this UI, now the user need to mark from the list application Google Earth to install it
this mean that the application list include not just installed application but also an uninstall application (the uninstall application are a "recommend application"- so in the future you don't need to search for application, you will need to search for a feature).
see also - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/135251

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

we won't do any fixes on the old ffox 2 branch anymore. setting status to reflect that fact.

[antistress (antistress)]

what about a fix in Firefox 3 for Hardy ?

[antistress (antistress)]

see also bug 180069