1662966 - Switch to device context as default for MSI installer

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: Installer, task)

Description

[Richard Marti (:Paenglab)]

We should port this FX change to be sure that TB can be installed through Intune.

Comment 1

[Richard Marti (:Paenglab)]

Attachment: 1662966-installer-device-context.patch

Port of https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/8b5dc0a088e3

Comment 2

[Rob Lemley [:rjl]]

Comment on attachment 9173825 [details] [diff] [review]
1662966-installer-device-context.patch

Review of attachment 9173825 [details] [diff] [review]:
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Makes sense. Thanks.

Comment 3

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/409320f1c20c
Port bug 1656556: Switch to device context as default for MSI installer. r=rjl

Comment 4

[Rob Lemley [:rjl]]

Comment on attachment 9173825 [details] [diff] [review]
1662966-installer-device-context.patch

[Approval Request Comment]
The Firefox version was uplifted (bug 1656556 comment 12) to m-esr78 for 78.3.0. As this only affects the MSI installer and improves its functionality I suggest we do the same.

Comment 5

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

Comment on attachment 9173825 [details] [diff] [review]
1662966-installer-device-context.patch

[Triage Comment]
Approved for esr78 - definitely

Comment 6

[Rob Lemley [:rjl]]

Thunderbird 78.3.0:
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/comm-esr78/rev/985cb26cfdf3