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NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:46:41 -0500
From: "JohnQPublic" <J...@not.valid>
Newsgroups: mozilla.general,mozilla.support.firefox
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Subject: Re: Favicon and Padlock
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:46:40 -0500
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"Gus Richter" <gusrich...@netscape.net> wrote in message 
news:8b-dnYPd9Nyb3gbSnZ2dnUVZ_hednZ2d@mozilla.org...
>
> Firefox Aurora 14.0a2 (2012-04-27) came available today and regarding the 
> User Interface  hacks.mozilla.org  says that this is what's new (verified 
> by me):
>
> As part of the Australis theme evolution project, the navigation bar 
> buttons have been modified (on Windows only).
>   No explanation as to why the change is only on windows.
> The identity block has been redesigned. The favicon has been changed to 
> show an icon describing the connection used:
>
> <http://hacks.mozilla.org/2012/04/aurora-14-is-out-whats-new-in-it/>
>
> The favicon only appears in the tabs, which to me is acceptable.
> The address bar no longer shows the favicon.
> A site spoofing with a padlock icon will only appear on the tab and not in 
> the address bar.
> The address bar shows either a "globe icon", "grey padlock" or "green 
> padlock".
>
> Green Padlock: https (content is served encrypted and the server uses an 
> EV (Extended Validation) certificate).
>   e.g.   <https://www.ubs.com>
> Grey Padlock:  https (content is served encrypted and the server uses an 
> CV certificate).
>   e.g.   <https://easywebsoc.td.com/waw/idp/login.htm?execution=e5s1>
> Globe Icon: 1. https but some of its content comes from unencrypted 
> servers.
>             2. served unencrypted (http).
>
> I was skeptical about the change, but now that I see it I'm OK with it.
>
> -- 
> Gus
>

Not me. Having unique favicons makes links easier to recognize. Those 
changes in FF are consistent with dumbing down the GUI to be as useless as 
possible, the current trend. Only an idiot could have come up that idea in 
the first place.
-- 
JQP

Firefox = another trojanware product from $300M/yr profiteer Mozilla Gestapo 
Headquarters (Mtn View CA)