Abrowser - Link to Firefox Marketplace

Project:Trisquel
Version:7.0
Component:Programs
Category:bug report
Priority:critical
Assigned:G4JC
Status:closed
Description

I just upgraded Abrowser, and I discovered a new feature called Firefox Apps, which makes proprietary software available for download, trademark issue nonwithstanding. It was in the customize window and had to be dragged somewhere else so it could be used. The icon is a rocket.

Thu, 01/22/2015 - 00:20

Also Tools->Apps. For those who don't know, it's a link to Firefox Marketplace, a place where people publish apps (mostly proprietary ones) for Firefox and Firefox OS. Although there are some libre apps (such as Wikipedia), Mozilla seems uninterested in displaying licenses, which some users have requested.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805073

(And Ruben: I suggest looking at the release notes every time you update abrowser, that's where you get to know about things like this)

Sat, 03/28/2015 - 21:05
Assigned to:anonymous» G4JC

I have filed a patch for this bug to the mailing list.

Meanwhile for anyone affected, simply type, about:config and Then set "browser.apps.URL" to nothing.

Sat, 03/28/2015 - 21:23
Status:active» patch (ready)

Patch for reference...
---------------------------------------
Subject: [PATCH] Disable link to non-free FireFox Marketplace apps

---
helpers/DATA/firefox/settings.js | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/helpers/DATA/firefox/settings.js
b/helpers/DATA/firefox/settings.js
index f0292bd..5701116 100644
--- a/helpers/DATA/firefox/settings.js
+++ b/helpers/DATA/firefox/settings.js
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ pref("plugin.state.flash", 1);
pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.source", "");
pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.ping", "");
pref("browser.newtabpage.introShown", true);
+//Disable Link to FireFox Marketplace, currently loaded with non-free
"apps"
+pref("browser.apps.URL", "");

// Services
-- 2.3.4

Mon, 04/13/2015 - 15:11
Status:patch (ready)» fixed

Changes merged

Mon, 04/27/2015 - 15:15
Status:fixed» closed

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.