Comments on: Mozilla’s Trimming the Fat from the Add-ons Site http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/ Technology News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-89260 Ryan Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:24:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-89260 From what I have gathered users will always be able to get to the old extensions. It pretty much sounded Digg-like where some extensions may not become popular enough to make the "front page" but they will always be accessible. I'm wondering how they plan on handling existing URL's to extensions. From what I have gathered users will always be able to get to the old extensions. It pretty much sounded Digg-like where some extensions may not become popular enough to make the “front page” but they will always be accessible. I’m wondering how they plan on handling existing URL’s to extensions.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-89250 netster007x Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:33:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-89250 So users WILL be able to install extensions without limit from the public page? I just want to make sure they will never be lost, nomatter how few votes an extension gets. So users WILL be able to install extensions without limit from the public page? I just want to make sure they will never be lost, nomatter how few votes an extension gets.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-89070 Ryan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:41:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-89070 The add-ons will be moved to a public page where people can "vote" to have them put on the real page. The add-ons will be moved to a public page where people can “vote” to have them put on the real page.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-89065 netster007x Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:32:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-89065 I think it's OK for them to try and clean up the add-ons site, but Mozilla should move extensions deemed inferior to a a seperate, public page. They should never permanently remove extensions unless they are radically inappropriate or have been abandoned and are completely incompatible (even with hacks). An add-on for every modification you could think of is what has made Firefox stand tall, and this should never be altered. A shorter, easier to digest add-ons site is not a bad idea, but access to the full list of extensions should never be cut off. I think it’s OK for them to try and clean up the add-ons site, but Mozilla should move extensions deemed inferior to a a seperate, public page. They should never permanently remove extensions unless they are radically inappropriate or have been abandoned and are completely incompatible (even with hacks).

An add-on for every modification you could think of is what has made Firefox stand tall, and this should never be altered. A shorter, easier to digest add-ons site is not a bad idea, but access to the full list of extensions should never be cut off.

]]> By: dtanderson http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-88545 dtanderson Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:25:15 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-88545 I usually use Extension Mirror also. I definitely think that the site needs to be cleaned up. They need to remove old add-ins that have not been updated to support Firefox 2.0 . I usually use Extension Mirror also. I definitely think that the site needs to be cleaned up. They need to remove old add-ins that have not been updated to support Firefox 2.0 .

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-88536 Ryan Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:22:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-88536 I haven't used that extension mirror before but it does look like it has all of the extensions available. Thanks for the resource. I haven’t used that extension mirror before but it does look like it has all of the extensions available. Thanks for the resource.

]]> By: Motang http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-88533 Motang Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:18:53 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-88533 Well there are quite a few of them that don't even work anymore so this would be good. Also for those of us who want the extensions and the new Extensions site doesn't have it at Mozilla we can always use http://www.extensionsMirror.nl Well there are quite a few of them that don’t even work anymore so this would be good. Also for those of us who want the extensions and the new Extensions site doesn’t have it at Mozilla we can always use [extensionsMirror.nl]

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/comment-page-1/#comment-88526 SLA Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:05:40 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/10/mozillas-trimming-the-fat-from-the-add-ons-site/#comment-88526 <p>I always have an add-on collection on my hard drive, there is about 40 add-ons :) And I keep it constantly updated with "<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/421/">MR Tech Local Install</a>" extension's "archiving" ability.</p> I always have an add-on collection on my hard drive, there is about 40 add-ons :) And I keep it constantly updated with “[addons.mozilla.org] extension’s “archiving” ability.

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