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Firefox: Update description, remove maintainer note

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Boris Kraut 2017-04-27 20:06:58 +02:00
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@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ Summary:Browse the web
Description:
'''DEPRECATION NOTICE'''
Note that this package will soon be dropped from the F-Droid repo. Please
consider using one of the following options for continued update support:
Note that this package has been dropped from the F-Droid main repository and
only resides in the archive repository. Please consider using one of the
following options for updated builds:
* Manually download latest version from [https://download.mozilla.org/?product=fennec-latest&os=android&lang=multi Mozilla]
* [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/android/#nightly Firefox Nightly] - bleeding edge Firefox with automatic updates
@ -23,8 +24,6 @@ We urged Mozilla to enable auto-updates for release builds in 2015 -- see
seems stalled. So even when you download Firefox manually, make sure you
revisited the download link from time to time.
Estimate EOL date: 2017
'''Description'''
Mobile version of the Firefox web browser. Uses the Gecko layout engine to
@ -39,42 +38,6 @@ the ability to enable or disable the search suggestions.
* UpstreamNonFree: Contains proprietary software, e.g. play-services.
.
Maintainer Notes:
We can try to automated binary updates like this...
** LAST RESORT **
Repo Type:git
Repo:https://github.com/krt16s/ffupdater
Binaries:http://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/mobile/releases/%v/android-api-15/multi/fennec-%v.multi.android-arm.apk
Build:51.0,2015466281
commit=51.0
output=binary/firefox.apk
build=mkdir -p binary && \
cd binary && \
wget -O firefox.apk http://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/mobile/releases/$$VERSION$$/android-api-15/multi/fennec-$$VERSION$$.multi.android-arm.apk && \
unzip firefox.apk && \
rm -fR META-INF firefox.apk && \
zip -r firefox.apk *
** LAST RESORT**
... and have a text file with %v and %c to keep it updated... or have a script to poke
the "always" working https://download.mozilla.org/?product=fennec-latest&os=android&lang=multi.
Binaries in repo for now, build process is large and complex. The binaries are
very well hidden - Mozilla appear very keen to force use of the proprietary market.
They come from here: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mobile/releases/
The HTTP update check no longer works because they stopped putting any useful
info alongside the binaries.
Starting with 33.0 Firefox contains gms play-services due to chromecasting
capabilities.
.
Archive Policy:0 versions
Auto Update Mode:None
Update Check Mode:None