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How do you propose that add-on developers “be a part of it” helping ensure that even add-ons hosted away from AMO have the same quality that we get when we apply reviews and developer expertise within AMO? Mike, Firefox add-ons users often suffer from some of the same issues that Google is attempting to address with that store lockdown. I love that line, “the only way you can control your destiny is to be a part of it.” That’s why I’ve been working for Mozilla for the last 12+ years. What about you? Do you support an open web? And Kaply Consulting will not be developing extensions for Google Chrome. So going forward, I will only use Chrome to work on extensions I have already developed and to test websites. And with Mozilla, you actually have a chance to be a part of it. Because in the end, the only way you can control your destiny is to be a part of it. If you’ve ever wondered why you should care about Mozilla and Firefox and the Mozilla Marketplace and Firefox OS, this is why. Google has complete control over your extensions, and there is nothing you can do about it. At least they provide a certain level of transparency, e-mail and even IRC communication. Again, you have no contacts with whom to discuss the situation.Īlthough I have had my issues with AMO in the past, I’ll never complain again. Your account can also be suspended without cause, even though you paid money to get that account.
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You are not given a reason for the removal and you are not provided any way to talk to Google to discuss why your extension was removed. Your extension can be taken down for any reason and you have no recourse when it is removed. This wouldn’t be that big of a deal, except for the fact the Chrome Web Store is almost as bad as the Apple App Store (maybe worse). (Well you can, but it requires downloading them, opening the Extensions page and then dragging and dropping the CRX file onto that page – a usability and accessibility nightmare.)
#MIGHTYTEXT EXTENSION CHROME INSTALL#
If you haven’t heard, with Google Chrome 21, you can no longer install extensions from a location other than the Chrome Web Store. After what Google has done recently, though, I have no interest in supporting them by using their browser. As part of my job, I open and close Firefox a lot and it was simply easier to use a browser other than Firefox for my day to day browsing. Before we start, I have a confession to make.