Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ...
by SilasX on Saturday February 18, 2017 @04:29PM
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Yes, Firefox is supposed be more like a hobbyist's car, optimized for tinkering and non-mainstream features.
Except that one day they're suddenly disallowing core features that such hobbyists care about. Suddenly, they don't allow manual transmissions "for security reasons" (you try to plug one in and the internal computer shuts down and refuses to boot, even though you set the computer to expect a manual).
And they've worked with transportation agencies to ensure that their cars get pulled over when they're using a manual.
I was so upset that I wrote a hitler parody when FF stopped supporting unsigned addons even when the user finds the settings and authorizes it.
Except that one day they're suddenly disallowing core features that such hobbyists care about. Suddenly, they don't allow manual transmissions "for security reasons" (you try to plug one in and the internal computer shuts down and refuses to boot, even though you set the computer to expect a manual).
And they've worked with transportation agencies to ensure that their cars get pulled over when they're using a manual.
I was so upset that I wrote a hitler parody when FF stopped supporting unsigned addons even when the user finds the settings and authorizes it.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=taGARf8K5J8
"Why not just shrink wrap the browser and make me buy it from Microsoft at Walmart!"