[Flashblock] Re: Flashblock for Netscape 8.1

[Philip Chee]

On 06/02/06, Lorenzo Colitti <lorenzo at colitti.com> wrote:

> I've removed all references to Flashblock 1.5 from the 1.5.x
> installation page in order to avoid information overload. I think we
> should keep it simple for users. I haven't changed 1.3.x because
> that's your realm. :)

In theory I agree with you, but I'm an information junkie - I hate
to delete stuff just in case I need things back later. Oh well,
that's what cvs is for.

> Speaking of which, would a lot of changes be required to get 1.5.x to
> run on Seamonkey 1.0? If so we could take the code hit and merge all
> code back into trunk. I don't really care about giving Netscape 8.1

The actual code is no problem, SM 1.0 has the same gecko core as
Firefox 1.5.0.1. It's the other stuff that's problematical:

1. Add back install.js
2. Add back contents.rdf to all of content/skin/locale directories.
3. No drag'n'drop toolbar button (toolkit port is SM 2.0 timeframe).
4. Seamonkey style options/preferences is different from both FF1.0
   and FF1.5 option dialogs.

We've deleted quite a few unnecessary files from FB 1.5. I'd hate
to add those all back in!

The current thinking on the SM mozillazine forums is to wait for
the toolkit port before pushing to publicize SM to extension
authors. Once the toolkit and extension manager are in. FB 1.5x
should automagically work (if we set the minver/maxver correctly).

Phil