firefox 3 extension package submission deadline - reminder - Alexander Sack (asac)'s software site

Monday, March 31. 2008

Posted by asac (Alexander Sack) in Ubuntu Mozillateam at 16:21 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

firefox 3 extension package submission deadline - reminder

Hi,

as you might know we have a feature freeze exception to update firefox 3 extensions even though we are close to the release.

However, as we get closer to the release, even extension updates become risky; so please submit your extension packages to the ubuntu mozillateam by the end of this week (Sat 5 Apr).

Please remember to add your extension to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Firefox3Extensions and use the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Firefox3Extensions/Packaging to get an idea about extension packaging best-practices in hardy.

The firefox-extension project in launchpad already has a bunch of bzr branches that you can use as a starting point on how to do this in practice. Remember to file a firefox-extensions bug asking for review and/or sponsorship. Remember to follow up if we ask for improvements or clarifications.

If you need support packaging your extension, ask for help in #ubuntu-mozillateam on freenode. Remember to be patient in case we don’t answer right away as we might be busy or away from keyboard.

Happy packaging!

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OK, I’ve always wanted to know, and this seems like the perfect time to ask:
Why would anybody want to get their extensions from the Ubuntu repository rather than directly off the web? It seems much more practical, especially for extensions that upgrade often (I’m thinking "NoScript" here), to let Firefox handle upgrading Firefox extensions.

#1 Wolfger (Homepage) on 2008-04-01 14:25 (Reply)

Every upgrade bears the risk to break something and while the risk to break things by extension upgrades might be acceptable for a private user its probably not in corporate environments. But even private users that care more about productivity than using the latest might prefer to use a stable release.

further, providing packages is a good thing if you want to provide extensions for all users of a system.

#1.1 asac on 2008-04-01 14:45 (Reply)

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