714940 - Want to ensure extensions remain incompatible

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Compatibility Tools, defect, P3)

Description

[[e-mail]]

My addon "No Alt Text" (as one example) only works in Thunderbird versions 3-5 although it still works in current versions of SeaMonkey. However I am concerned that the new "compatible by default" system will accidentally enable compatibility for my addon in new versions of Thunderbird. It was suggested that there is a way for AMO to force incompatibility in these cases.

Related addons: "Edit Custom Size Image" only works in Thunderbird 3-5 and SeaMonkey 2.0-2.2; "Live Bookmark Enabled" only works in SeaMonkey 2.1-2.2

Comment 1

[Jorge Villalobos [:jorgev] (he/him)]

You can use the strictCompatibility flag for this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/install_manifests#strictCompatibility

Comment 2

[[e-mail]]

That's only useful for new extensions, not ones already on AMO.

Comment 3

[Jorge Villalobos [:jorgev] (he/him)]

Not really, you can upload an update that includes that flag, and the add-on will be marked as incompatible as long as users have the latest version, which should cover the majority.

Comment 4

[Blair McBride [:Unfocused] (UNAVAILABLE)]

If a user running Thunderbird 8 already has that installed, they won't get the upgrade (because it will be incompatible). Additionally the strictCompatibility is addon-wide, where in this case the addon really wants it only for Thunderbird (would add that ability, but it would make things a lot more complex).

So in this case, I'd recommend adding a compatibility override.

Comment 5

[Jorge Villalobos [:jorgev] (he/him)]

-> Me

Comment 6

[Jorge Villalobos [:jorgev] (he/him)]

Blocked:
No Alt Text 0-0.1 on Thuderbird 6.0a1-*
Live Bookmark Enabler 0-0.1 on SeaMonkey 2.3a1-*
Edit Custom Size Image 0-0.1 on Thuderbird 6.0a1-*
Edit Custom Size Image 0-0.1 on SeaMonkey 2.3a1-*