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A comment on Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions will be supported. Parent comment

Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by fuzzy2 on Saturday February 18, 2017 @01:04PM (#13675828)
> Web extensions are vetted by amo reviewers [...]

But so is every other type of add-on. You even need to upload source code for binary components. (A XUL extension can include DLLs or their cross-platform equivalents.)

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by dblohm7 on Saturday February 18, 2017 @03:30PM (#13676524)
XUL extensions may not include binary components anymore.
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