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diff --git a/addons.mozilla.org-fsd/README.md b/addons.mozilla.org-fsd/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 5d2fb5a..0000000 --- a/addons.mozilla.org-fsd/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,86 +0,0 @@ -##################################################################### -About this project - -This project has been developed to syncronize addons.mozilla.org (AMO) -WebExtension entries that is compatible with IceCat (version 60+) to -the Free Software Directory entries -(https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Collection:IceCat), example -https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/librejs/ with -https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/LibreJS. For more about IceCat see the -`About IceCat` section and read the `About WebExtensions` section to -find out why legacy add-ons are excluded. - -Icedove add-ons is not synced yet because Thunderbird still hasn't -implemented WebExtension support, but it's discussed by the Mozilla -developers, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1396172 -For more about Icedove see the `About Icedove` section. - -This script uses the Mozilla add-on API -(https://addons-server.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/api/addons.html), -and decides what to do with add-ons distributed under a free -license. A lot of developers have added a license on the -addons.mozilla.org page for their add-on but are not aware of the -common guidelines to make their programs fully free because Mozilla -never informed them about it. Common issues: -* COPYING or LICENSE file in the root directory for example. -* There are no (full) license notices in the non-trivial source files - -Add-ons that doesn't have these issues will get generated XML files -that can be synced to the Free Software Directory while add-ons that -has these issues will generated on a list so we can contact the -developers and ask them to fix them. - -I've decided to set the uppder limit for WebExtensions to have 10 000 -daily users or more so we have a chance to work on the most relevant -add-ons since there are many thousands of add-ons on -addons.mozilla.org. However a few add-ons that has less than 10 000 -daily users are highly relevant (for example -https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/librejs/ at this -writing) so the script will be able to include add-ons from customized -so called Collections from addons.mozilla.org (example, -https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/DavidHedlund/) -where they can be managed, or from a simple text document that lists -the addons.mozilla.org URL's. - -##################################################################### -About addons.mozilla.org - -Mozilla's description: "Addons.mozilla.org (AMO), is Mozilla's -official site for discovering and installing add-ons for the Firefox -browser. Add-ons help you modify and personalize your browsing -experience by adding new features to Firefox, enhancing your -interactions with Web content, and changing the way your browser -looks. - -You can also use AMO to find add-ons for Mozilla Thunderbird and -SeaMonkey." - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/about - -##################################################################### -About WebExtensions - -GNU IceCat 60 is based on Firefox ESR 60 which is the first Firefox -ESR version based on Firefox Quantum (Firefox 57+). Firefox Quantum -removed support for legacy add-ons and only run WebExtension -add-ons. WebExtensions is a new browser extension compatible with the -extensions APIs of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. - -##################################################################### -About GNU IceCat - -IceCat is the unbranded version of Firefox ESR. - -GNU IceCat aim to be based on the the current official release of -Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) with removal of trademarked -artwork and proprietary components. - -However, IceCat is not a straight fork of Firefox ESR; instead, it is -a parallel effort that works closely with and re-bases in -synchronization on the latest Firefox ESR as the upstream supplier, -with patches merged upstream whenever possible; although it should be -noted that additional security updates are customized to IceCat -occasionally. - -##################################################################### -About Icedove - -Icedove is the unbranded version of Thunderbird. |