Closed Bug 305063 Opened 19 years ago Closed 12 years ago

Start downloading plugin while I read its license agreement

Categories

(Toolkit Graveyard :: Plugin Finder Service, enhancement)

Product:
Toolkit Graveyard
Component:
Plugin Finder Service
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED WONTFIX
Milestone:
Future

People

(Reporter: jruderman, Unassigned)

Details

When I download a plugin with PFS after clicking the information bar for a
missing plugin, Firefox should start downloading the plugin while I read its
license agreement, so I don't have to wait as long for the download.
OS: Windows XP → All
Hardware: PC → All
Version: unspecified → Trunk
No. You are supposed to read it first. Its a requirement for pretty much any
program. Its more of a legal issue.
I'm not asking for Firefox to install the plugin while I read the license
agreement, just download it.
Target Milestone: --- → Future
You shouldn't be forced to download something you might disagree with using. In fact, you shouldn't even be able to download something you disagree with using. :)
Another reason why it's bad: what if you have limited traffic? It's uncommon nowadays, but still.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 17 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Paul, this isn't your call to make.  It certainly isn't INVALID.
Status: RESOLVED → REOPENED
Resolution: INVALID → ---
(In reply to comment #4)
> Paul, this isn't your call to make.  It certainly isn't INVALID.
> 

Okay, sorry about that.
Product: Firefox → Toolkit
I don't think we're likely to be optimizing this process at this point.
Status: REOPENED → RESOLVED
Closed: 17 years ago → 12 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
Makes sense given that PFS is going away in bug 836415.
Product: Toolkit → Toolkit Graveyard
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