453632 - Plugin finder for foo NPAPI plugin

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Plugins, defect)

Description

[Kai Hendry]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008071618 Iceweasel/3.0.1 (Debian-3.0.1-1)
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008071618 Iceweasel/3.0.1 (Debian-3.0.1-1)

We would like it as easy as possible for users to install browser plugins.

Aplix have developed a freely licensed "foo" plugin that could act as test case to ensure this plugin finder service is running smoothly across different platforms.

http://git.webvm.net/?p=npsimple


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Goto http://foo.webvm.net/simple.html
2. Try to install foo plugin (http://git.webvm.net/?p=npsimple)

Actual Results:  
Unable to find foo plugin

Expected Results:  
Smoothly install foo plugin

It's not clear how to get the plugin listed on:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7

Is http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ active?

Comment 1

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

Can you describe what this bug report is asking for. Are you trying to get your plugin listed in the plugin finder service?

Comment 2

[Kai Hendry]

Yes I'm trying to get "foo plugin" listed on the plugin finder service.

Comment 3

[WL]

I meet the same problem here, if we are developing an plugin, we always can't get it installed automatically.

Comment 4

[Michael Morgan [:morgamic]]

We are not adding any plugins at the moment.  If you'd like to list a plugin after Fx 3.1, please file another bug with this information and it will be considered:
https://wiki.mozilla.org/PFS#New_Plugin_Checklist