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 * Created: [[Date(2005-10-06T19:17:18Z)]] by JaneWeideman
 * Priority: NeedsPriority
 * People: NeedsLead, NeedsSecond
 * Contributors: JaneWeideman
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 * Status: UbzSpecification, BrainDump (then DraftSpecification then EditedSpecification then ApprovedSpecification), DistroSpecification
 * Branch: UbuntuTrack
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 * BoF sessions: none yet 		 * '''Launchpad Entry''': https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/firefox-updates
 * '''Created''': [[Date(2005-10-27T21:17:08Z)]] by JaneWeideman
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* Not to mention that the more popular ones (java, flash, qt) aren't available in the main repositories (i.e., you have to add non-free or 3rd-party repos).
--MattKirchhoff2

Summary

Firefox Updates/Firefox plugins - There has to be a nice way to make firefox not display the "install missing plugins" link but tell to use apt to install plugins. Same for updates.

Rationale

Use cases

Scope

Design

Implementation

Code

Data preservation and migration

Outstanding issues

BoF agenda and discussion

* Not every user wants to use the same plugins, and some people don't want to use any plugins at all (most of them are buggy as hell), so using apt is not always the best solution. --JanClaeys

* Not to mention that the more popular ones (java, flash, qt) aren't available in the main repositories (i.e., you have to add non-free or 3rd-party repos). --MattKirchhoff2

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