Program Management/Programs/Silent Update/2011-11-10

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Features

Removal of OS security dialog for Windows

Owner: Brian

  • Landing on Aurora blocked by MAR file signing

Add-ons Default to Compatible

Owner: Blair (client), Wil (AMO)

  • 3 client bugs required to complete this feature in Firefox 10
    • bug 695977 Addons shouldn't be compatible by default when their minVersion is greater than the app version
    • bug 700201 Addons that haven't been updated for an extremely long time should not be compatible by default
    • {{bug|698653} Flip extensions.strictCompatibility pref in Firefox to make addons compatible-by-default
      • Can be enabled once the other two bugs are complete
  • 2 AMO bugs required to complete this feature in Firefox 10
    • bug 698355 Add compatMode parameter to VersionCheck.php to allow updating to non-compatible addon versions
    • bug 698358 Add support for new strictCompatibility option in install.rdf

Apply update on shutdown

Owner: Ehsan

  • Ehsan suggested that the hotfix add-on bug 694068 can be used to disable this feature in case of some catastrophic failure. The hotfix add-on has not yet landed in 10.

New workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons

Owner: Rob

Getting the word out

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