Changes in Firefox 57

[Lurtz]

Inside Mozilla, CEO Chris Beard and his team are preparing to outmaneuver Google’s Chrome browser. The battle begins in November, with their release of Firefox 57.

https://www.cnet.com/special-reports/mo ... le-chrome/
No doubt Google are quaking in their boots

Seems to be off-topic here.

I don't think Mozilla is so naive as to think they will overtake Chrome. But I think it's good they're amping up their marketing effort. In the end every percent market share counts to help Mozilla's mission.

[mightyglydd]

Seems to be off-topic here.

How so, the Fx 57 Extension situation's mentioned.

I don't think Mozilla is so naive as to think they will overtake Chrome. But I think it's good they're amping up their marketing effort. In the end every percent market share counts to help Mozilla's mission.

Uh-hu, outside of the Mozilla Cone of Silence I doubt most users, particularly Extension and Theme creators who helped made them billionaires and have now been shafted, gives a toss about a nutty Cult's political and religious "mission".

[Lurtz]

Not gonna argue with demagogues that can't accept change in an ever changing system like the Web.

[Frank Lion]

https://www.cnet.com/special-reports/mo ... le-chrome/
No doubt Google are quaking in their boots

Surprisingly candid, I thought -

http://franklion.co.uk/MB.png

[Brummelchen]

@avada - palemoon users start to mirror AMO.
from my view - legacy extensions are no longer allowed for upload on amo, maybe only when private, not sure.
i can try to make mine (private only) to flag compatible with v57, currently all work with v54 and v55beta. (v55 RC on the run)

when v55 is final the early v57alpha is available - final test for anything, 12 weeks to go.

[mightyglydd]

Not gonna argue with demagogues that can't accept change in an ever changing system like the Web.

I fully endorse change, like removing Beard, Baker and her Lawyer..do you ?

@Nice one Frank! Right on the money..no pun intended

[frg]

Personally if you want to make a statement now just switch to ESR 52. 57 is coming and classic extension removal will not be stopped.

This all reminds me of OS/2 vs. Windows. Technology does not always give you market share. Momentum usually does and if you want to grow and at the same time p*ss of your power users I can tell you what happens in the end.

I still wonder what they need 1200 people for? I don't see this manpower used for Fx. A (too) large chunk is probably there to make sure the right forms are filed

I am also failing to see what Rust is really good for. Might do some things better than other langauages but is it that much better? Looking at the code I took an immediate dislike to it. Much too abstract for simple yokels like me. XUL filled a niche but does Rust is able to go beyond one? I don't think so.

FRG

[frg]

If you want to make some fun of the legacy system just set extensions.legacy.enabled to true (should be the default) and add your favorite extension to extensions.legacy.exceptions. No more yellow warning. I doubt they will be able to port everything over to Web Extensions in 57.

[mightyglydd]

I still wonder what they need 1200 people for ?

Mozfest crowd 'extras' and Badge Making ?

[Virtual_ManPL]

So it begins...
DownThemAll! stopped working in latest Mozilla Firefox Nightly 57.0a1 (2017-08-03) (64-bit).

[impar]

My suggestion? Look on AMO for replacements.

Some addons still dont have repalcements, others never will.

[GHM113]

So it begins...
DownThemAll! stopped working in latest Mozilla Firefox Nightly 57.0a1 (2017-08-03) (64-bit).

Multi row tab bar in Tab Mix Plus is already semi-broken. I hope toolbar API won't get cancelled

[Mouse5]

So it begins...
DownThemAll! stopped working in latest Mozilla Firefox Nightly 57.0a1 (2017-08-03) (64-bit).

i use the Nightly one at the moment, it seems to be more stable than when i previously used it , it used to Crash my Browser eevery update, now it dont , but it soon will be dead , i really dont know why the Author of DTA made 3.1 Nightly when he said he wont be porting it over as a WE

[mightyglydd]

i really dont know why the Author of DTA made 3.1 Nightly when he said he wont be porting it over as a WE

He probably has a life and has tired of Moz BS.....
@Your UA indicates you're using the Beta.

[Mouse5]

i really dont know why the Author of DTA made 3.1 Nightly when he said he wont be porting it over as a WE

He probably has a life and has tired of Moz BS.....
@Your UA indicates you're using the Beta.

yeah prolly,
your quick mightymouse
i was using the Alpha awhile ago but deleted that, unsure atm whether to install the flatpak version of the Nightly or the normal version from Mozilla or just wait till November