Free Software Directory:IceCat WebExtensions (proposed)/Resources
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Contents
Browser tests
Privacy and security
Merged with "Privacy & Freedom Issues" links found at https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnuzilla.git/tree/data/settings.js
- http://browserspy.dk
- http://ip-check.info
- https://browserleaks.com/firefox
- https://howsmyssl.com/
- https://panopticlick.eff.org
- https://ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html
- https://test.webrtc.org/
- https://websocketstest.com/
- https://www.browserleaks.com
Fingerprinting
- https://audiofingerprint.openwpm.com/ - AudioContext Fingerprint
- https://browserleaks.com/canvas - HTML5 Canvas Fingerprinting
- https://browserleaks.com/webgl - WebGL Device Fingerprinting
- https://fingerprint.pet-portal.eu
- https://wiki.mozilla.org/Fingerprinting
Compatibility
Website and WebExtension issues
User resources
AMO users
- AMO - https://addons.mozilla.org
- Firefox Test Pilot add-on - testpilot.firefox.com
- Mozilla Discourse - https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/ - support and feedback thread for some add-ons including uBlock Origin
- Dev-addons Mailing-list
- Mozilla Support - support.mozilla.org
- MozillaZine - forums.mozillazine.org
Mozilla developers
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API
- babelzilla.org - "Our site and community are dedicated to provide localizations to extensions (for Mozilla-family apps using Gecko)"
- mozdev.org
- wiki.mozilla.org
- Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) and individual contributors. - https://developer.mozilla.org
- https://github.com/mozilla
- bugzilla.mozilla.org
- Mozilla Status Board - http://statusupdates.dev.mozaws.net/
- https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/Reviewers
- IRC - https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC
- #amo-editors - add-on code review discussions
- #amo - addons.mozilla.org site
- #addons - general add-on support
- #extdev - extension development
Mozilla security
Add-on hierarchy
By Firefox version:
- Firefox 55/56 support both legacy and WebExtensions.
- Firefox 57 only supports WebExtensions. Conclusion from https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis#Add-ons_Schedule: ONLY WebExtensions will be supported in Firefox 57. See arewewebextensionsyet.com for status.
Add-on positions:
- Legacy:
- Firefox 55 and 56 label old add-ons "LEGACY" in in the Add-ons Manager, like the integrated HTML5 Video Everywhere! add-on that ship with these versions.
- Firefox 57: Tools -> Add-ons -> Legacy Extensions
- Multiprocess: Multiprocess Firefox (multiprocess) aka Electrolysis (E10s) compatible. Add-on Compatibility Reporter label multiprocess add-ons "Compatible with multiprocess." or "Not compatible with multiprocess." in the Add-ons Manager.
Thunderbird
Thunderbird and Seamonkey is not implementing the WebExtension infrastructure. - https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/2017#Firefox_53
Contacts
- Are you trying to get in touch with an abandoned add-on? You can message the moderators of IRC channel #amo-editors on the irc.mozilla.org server. This is their policy:
- The AMO editors need a valid reason from you as they are not allowed to contact developers of add-ons themselves.
- They also need your e-mail address so that they can share that.
- You also need to give them permission to share your e-mail address so the person can get in contact with you.
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