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=What?= | =What?= | ||
Mozilla is working on a number of projects to reduce the use of browser plugins like the [https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.html Adobe Flash Player]. | |||
=Why?= | =Why?= | ||
Plugins can be responsible for security bugs and instability, and can create a poor user experience for Firefox users. Moving this functionality to open standards can help alleviate these problems across many platforms. | |||
=How?= | =How?= | ||
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** [https://github.com/yurydelendik/rtmp.js RTMP.js], JavaScript client for Adobe's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Messaging_Protocol Real Time Messaging Protocol] for streaming video | ** [https://github.com/yurydelendik/rtmp.js RTMP.js], JavaScript client for Adobe's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Messaging_Protocol Real Time Messaging Protocol] for streaming video | ||
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asm.js asm.js], [https://kripken.github.io/emscripten-site/ Emscripten], and [https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2014/03/18/mozilla-and-unity-bring-unity-game-engine-to-webgl/ Unity] to run C++ games on the web at near-native speed, without plugins. | ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asm.js asm.js], [https://kripken.github.io/emscripten-site/ Emscripten], and [https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2014/03/18/mozilla-and-unity-bring-unity-game-engine-to-webgl/ Unity] to run C++ games on the web at near-native speed, without plugins. | ||
* '''Reduce | * '''Reduce instantiations of the Flash plugin:''' | ||
** Make plugins [[Firefox/Click_To_Play|click-to-play]] | ** Make plugins [[Firefox/Click_To_Play|click-to-play]] | ||
** [http://www.areweflashyet.com/ Shumway] for Flash videos, ads, and games | ** [http://www.areweflashyet.com/ Shumway] for Flash videos, ads, and games | ||
** {{Bug|1120676}} - Add plugin power-saving mode to pause off-screen or inactive Flash content | |||
** Someday remove support for NPAPI plugins. Google plans to [https://www.chromium.org/developers/npapi-deprecation remove Chrome's NPAPI support] in September 2015. | ** Someday remove support for NPAPI plugins. Google plans to [https://www.chromium.org/developers/npapi-deprecation remove Chrome's NPAPI support] in September 2015. | ||
* '''Reduce stability problems caused by the Flash plugin:''' | * '''Reduce stability problems caused by the Flash plugin:''' | ||