969260 - Show the list of (Firefox OS) versions supported by the app

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Marketplace Graveyard :: Consumer Pages, enhancement, P5)

Description

[Gary Kwong [:gkw] [:nth10sd] (NOT official MoCo now)]

For each add-on in addons.mozilla.org, under "Version Information", there is a list of versions supported by the add-on, such as "Works with Firefox 14.0 and later".

It would be nice if an app in the Marketplace had a list of supported (OS) versions, e.g. Firefox OS 1.0.1 - 1.2.

Comment 2

[Chuck Harmston [:chuck]]

Would we crowdsource this data like on AMO, rely on developers to provide the information, or some combination of both?

Comment 3

[mmhfiresex]

Please, can we have some informations about how to manage this bug?
I still have bad reviews on my app because of this: https://marketplace.firefox.com/app/mmh-vibrator/ (the 2 last reviews are bad because the app only works on FxOS 1.3+, even if it is written in the description).

I know few people that have a ready app and they don't put them in the marketplace because of this (they will have bad reviews while they don't deserve them). even me... (and no, it is not the same kind of apps if it can make the things go quicker ^^)

Comment 4

[Wil Clouser [:clouserw]]

(In reply to mmhfiresex from comment #3)
> Please, can we have some informations about how to manage this bug?
> I still have bad reviews on my app because of this:
> https://marketplace.firefox.com/app/mmh-vibrator/ (the 2 last reviews are
> bad because the app only works on FxOS 1.3+, even if it is written in the
> description).
> 
> I know few people that have a ready app and they don't put them in the
> marketplace because of this (they will have bad reviews while they don't
> deserve them). even me... (and no, it is not the same kind of apps if it can
> make the things go quicker ^^)

This is a P5/enhancement marked as productwanted.  That means it's the lowest priority of bugs and it needs to go through a product review and then very likely a UX review.  Sorry for the delay, but it's not going to be fixed soon.

Comment 5

[Christopher Van Wiemeersch [:cvan]]

Google's Chrome manifest format allows a `minimum_chrome_version` key:
https://developers.google.com/chrome/apps/docs/developers_guide#manifest

That key does not exist in the new W3C Manifest spec (landed in Chrome, coming to Firefox in bug 997779):
https://w3c.github.io/manifest/#manifest-members

But per the new spec, it's totally okay to use proprietary keys:
https://w3c.github.io/manifest/#extensibility

So the Marketplace/MDN could recommend adding `moz_minimum_firefox_versions` and the Marketplace could parse that info. and surface it to developers (or exclude "incompatible" results, which is more complicated but probably doable with some patience).

Comment 6

[Christopher Van Wiemeersch [:cvan]]

(In reply to Christopher Van Wiemeersch [:cvan] from comment #5)
> and the Marketplace could parse that info. and surface it to developers (or

I mean "surface it to users."