Re:Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
by lenzm on Friday December 15, 2017 @02:01PM
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You could use add-ons to manage optional functionality a la Atom. Users can enable and disable add-ons to customize their browser and some come enabled by default. If you were migrating to this method of customization it would absolutely make sense to push an enabled add-on that replaces functionality you took out of the main app.
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Re:Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
by akamaozu on Friday December 15, 2017 @03:58PM
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Why is this downvoted?
It sounds like a valid reason for being able to auto-install add-ons.
Re:Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
by TooFastIndeed on Friday December 15, 2017 @04:09PM
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Because this is not the scenario that is being denounced here. A brand new add-on with functionality unrelated to the product is being installed without consent or even notification - that's capital M Malware peddling.
Re:Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
by bigbugbag on Friday December 15, 2017 @05:41PM
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Is this a thing ? History shows mozilla removing functionality but never replacing it. And then it's up to volunteers to make an extension to fill the gap, until mozilla breaks the extension or drops the extensions engine altogether.
For exemple australis and classic theme restorer.