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[Adolfo Jayme <fitoschido@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Package changed: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) => firefox (Ubuntu)

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/383693

Title:
  No options to open when downloading PDF

Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

  For some download links that I click with FF, the download dialog
  incorrectly prevents me from opening the file directly (before
  saving).

  Based on some BB thread readings, it seems that this is intended
  behavior for ".exe" -type files.  That is, to prevent certain types of
  potentially harmful scripts and executables from running on your
  machine (a security threat).  This is appreciated.  However, it seems
  that some files that should/could be opened directly without threat
  are incorrectly forcing me to save first.

  Reproduce:
  1. Go to this page: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=636661
  2. Click "Download" to show locations
  3. Click the Stanford Law School link ( http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID636661_code355382.pdf?abstractid=636661&mirid=5 )
  4. Wait for the FF dialog to show up (see attached png)
  5. BUG: The dialog only allows me to Save or Cancel a "PDF document".  EXPECTED: The action specified for PDF documents I have set up in Edit-->Preferences-->Applications should commence (in my case, opening it directly).

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
  Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
  Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

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