555870 - Incompatible platform files should be sent as content-disposition:attachment

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Public Pages, defect)

Description

[krupa raj[:krupa]]

Steps to reproduce:
1.Go to https://preview.addons.mozilla.org/z/en-US/firefox/addon/5308/eula/75079
2.Add to Firefox->Click on the "Install for Windows anyway"

expected behavior:
Incompatible platform files are sent as content-disposition:attachment.User is prompted to save the installation file.

actual behavior:
Add-on installation proceeds on Firefox on an unsupported OS.

Comment 1

[Justin Scott [:fligtar]]

Why do we expect the user to want to save instead of install?

Comment 2

[Justin Scott [:fligtar]]

unassigning until comment #1 is answered

Comment 3

[krupa raj[:krupa]]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Why do we expect the user to want to save instead of install?

If add-ons are not supported on a particular OS,then users should not be allowed to install that add-on as this might adversely affect their overall experience with add-ons.However,they must be allowed to download(and save) the installation file for a supported OS.
This become particularly important for users who are new to AMO who may be confused into installing add-ons which are not right for them.

Comment 4

[Justin Scott [:fligtar]]

Discussed with Krupa in person; the warning should be sufficient to prevent normal users from being confused, and users who want to transfer to a different computer can just right click and save like usual.