#522331 refer to gnuzilla add-on repository?

Package:
iceweasel
Source:
firefox-esr
Submitter:
Giuseppe Scrivano
Date:
2011-08-21 07:09:03 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#522331#5
Date:
2009-04-02 21:01:52 UTC
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what do you think about use the GNU GNUzilla project plugins finder
service instead of the current one?
This plugins finder service is already used by the GNU IceCat web
browser.  Differently from the plugins finder service used now that
suggests users to install non-free plugins, the GNUzilla service uses
only Free plugins.

It can be done easily using this line in the pref/firefox-branding.js
file:

pref ("pfs.datasource.url", "http://gnuzilla.gnu.org/plugins/PluginFinderService.php?mimetype=%PLUGIN_MIMETYPE%&appID=%APP_ID%&appVersion=%APP_VERSION%&clientOS=%CLIENT_OS%&chromeLocale=%CHROME_LOCALE%");
#522331#10
Date:
2009-04-02 21:13:15 UTC
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Ideally, we shouldn't be using either your nor upstream's datasource,
but our own, that would point to debian packages first.

Mike
#522331#15
Date:
2009-04-03 08:37:16 UTC
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Mike Hommey <mh@glandium.org> writes:

Is there any plan to suggest and use only Free plugins inside Iceweasel?

Regards,
Giuseppe
#522331#20
Date:
2009-04-03 09:11:17 UTC
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Placing debian packages that are in the main section first should be
enough.

Mike
#522331#25
Date:
2009-04-03 09:26:04 UTC
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It is not a complete solution yet, why non free packages should be
suggested to an user who decided to don't use the non-free repository?

Giuseppe


Mike Hommey <mh@glandium.org> writes:
#522331#30
Date:
2009-04-03 09:31:06 UTC
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Obviously, the user would be presented packages available to his apt,
depending on his configuration. Why use a webservice when you have
local information already (though we would need additional data in
packages metadata)

Mike
#522331#35
Date:
2009-05-20 21:04:28 UTC
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Hello,

this is another idea that can be considered.  What do you think about an
additional package that once installed will change Iceweasel preferences
in a way to use only free plugins/addons?  Is is a reasonable option?

Thanks,
Giuseppe
#522331#40
Date:
2009-05-21 05:06:53 UTC
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Why not, though that would be a very small package.

Mike
#522331#43
Date:
2009-11-26 23:02:37 UTC
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retitle 522331 refer to gnuzilla add-on repository?
tags 522331 patch
thanks

Hi,

I understand the ideal solution (infrastructure to handle add-ons via
apt) is far from trivial.  Since it could take a while untill someone
implements it, I propose using gnuzilla as external add-on repository
in the meantime.

The gnuzilla project already took the time to figure out which add-ons
are free and made an index of them.  I think this is a good opportunity
for collaboration between the two projects.

Attached is a patch that is basically extracted from gnuzilla and adapted
to the xulrunner package in Debian.  Please consider including it untill
a better solution is available.

Thanks