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Chrome compatibility isn't a major goal, IIRC. WebExtensions are based on the Chrome API but will neither necessarily implement all Chrome features, nor be rest
by TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
Chrome compatibility isn't a major goal, IIRC. WebExtensions are based on the Chrome API but will neither necessarily implement all Chrome features, nor be restricted to the set implemented by Chrome, AIUI.
- icebraining 11y agoWell, it sounded like a major goal in their announcing blog post: We would like add-on development to be more like Web development: the same code should run in multiple browsers according to behavior set by standards, with comprehensive documentation available from multiple vendors. To this end, we are implementing a new, Blink-compatible API in Firefox called WebExtensions. Extension code written for Chrome, Opera, or, possibly in the future, Microsoft Edge will run in Firefox with few changes as a WebExtension. https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/08/21/the-future-of-developing-firefox-add-ons/ https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/08/21/the-future-of-dev...