Re: [Bug-librejs] Bug in LibreJS 7.16: it is not compatible with a currently supported browser

[Dedeco Balaco]

Em 06-09-2018 05:12, bill-auger escreveu:
> to be clear, this was not a decision made by librejs - all add-ons that
> are compatible with firefox versions less than 57 are not compatible
> with firefox versions 57 and greater - AFAIK any addon that claims to
> support both pre-v57 and post-v57 firefox versions is doing so by
> offering 2 distinct add-ons: one of the pre-v57 (XUL) type, and one of
> the post-v57 (WebExtensions) type - it would be nice if both version
> could be supported but there is not enough developers on the project
> currently; so the focus is on making one good version rather than 2
> half-baked ones

All right. I have heard about the strict division on pre and pos v57. 
Thank you for the information.

> the legacy version of librejs is now, and will always be available on
> the GNU FTP server: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/librejs/ - if you are using a
> browser based on firefox version less than 57 then there is no need to
> install any new version of librejs - the version you have will continue
> to work for as long as you keep it - if you want to use the
> WebExtensions version of librejs on debian today, using a browser that
> is officially supported by debian today, then you can get firefox v61
> from debian today:
>
>   https://packages.debian.org/sid/firefox

My Debian here is 9, stretch, and its Firefox is here:

https://packages.debian.org/stretch/web

It is an Extended Support Release (ESR) browser still supported.


> as a side note, another browser you (and other users) may find
> interesting is the new iceweasel-uxp from the hyperbola project; which
> is the default browser for the hyperbola system - it is a fork of the
> firefox fork: 'basilisk'; which means that it will continue to suport
> legacy add-ons indefinitely, but also is FSDG-compliant like iceweasel
> and icecat - if enough people choose the option to continue using legacy
> add-ons, then perhaps it may become justified for librejs to put some
> attention into maintaining the legacy add-on; but it is not cler today
> how much demand there is for that

I have heard of Basilisk. Now that you told me about it, that fork� of 
Firefox may be my next browser, in a few more months.

What is "FSDG-compliant"? I searched a bit for it, but I found no answer.

For that demand, I will keep that signaling in my mind, and tell other 
users.