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=== No simple option === | === No simple option === | ||
====Description==== | |||
Currently, the requirements for setting up the project are very elaborate. | Currently, the requirements for setting up the project are very elaborate. | ||
There are too many boiler-plate items on the check list that have to be successfully completed. | There are too many boiler-plate items on the check list that have to be successfully completed. | ||
All of which can be assumed (see Ruby on Rails philosophy) but are potential blockers for new developers who silently pass up XUL because it looked like a lot of unnecessary pain. | All of which can be assumed (see Ruby on Rails philosophy) but are potential blockers for new developers who silently pass up XUL because it looked like a lot of unnecessary pain. | ||
====Impact==== | |||
XUL Runner apps. Mozilla/Firefox extensions. | XUL Runner apps. Mozilla/Firefox extensions. | ||
====Solutions, workarounds==== | |||
None | None | ||
====Improvements==== | |||
Why can't it be as simple as passing a jar file to xulrunner/firefox bin | Why can't it be as simple as passing a jar file to xulrunner/firefox bin | ||
on the command-line - the same way you pass a jar file to java bin. | on the command-line - the same way you pass a jar file to java bin. | ||
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=== Privileges / Security barrier === | === Privileges / Security barrier === | ||
====Description==== | |||
When one's developping a XUL app, he will soon face privilege issues. | When one's developping a XUL app, he will soon face privilege issues. | ||
actually, many access to deep Mozilla functionnalities (as interacting with XPCOM) | actually, many access to deep Mozilla functionnalities (as interacting with XPCOM) | ||
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as we already have for XUL extenstions. | as we already have for XUL extenstions. | ||
====Impact==== | |||
Remote applications. | Remote applications. | ||
====Links==== | |||
This point is already being discussed [[XUL:Remove_Privilege| here]] | This point is already being discussed [[XUL:Remove_Privilege| here]] | ||
== dev extension proposal and DEV MODE == | |||
Once mature, a KISS (keep it simple stupid) ''dev starter kit'' could be bundled with FF to tempt potential developers into "giving it a go". It could be accessed from the tools menu under "create my own extension". | Once mature, a KISS (keep it simple stupid) ''dev starter kit'' could be bundled with FF to tempt potential developers into "giving it a go". It could be accessed from the tools menu under "create my own extension". | ||
* | * Easily important DEV MODE flags. ie, no xul cache | ||
* auto generate a skeleton extension based on a choice of templates | * auto generate a skeleton extension based on a choice of templates | ||
* click a "publish" button to produce an XPI along with a basic HTML page including a link to it. | * click a "publish" button to produce an XPI along with a basic HTML page including a link to it. | ||