From cfdeefccdc1bab4f701375397e74b0e1f8b2e572 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Boris Kraut Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:06:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Firefox: Update description, remove maintainer note --- metadata/org.mozilla.firefox.txt | 43 +++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/metadata/org.mozilla.firefox.txt b/metadata/org.mozilla.firefox.txt index 4c67a0f47b..c7541a6fa7 100644 --- a/metadata/org.mozilla.firefox.txt +++ b/metadata/org.mozilla.firefox.txt @@ -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