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They aren't restrictions on users. They're restrictions on add-ons. And the Firefox extension model does not implement Chrome's restrictions. It has APIs that
by pcwalton 9y ago
They aren't restrictions on users. They're restrictions on add-ons.
And the Firefox extension model does not implement Chrome's restrictions. It has APIs that Chrome does not support: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Browser_support_for_JavaScript_APIs https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Br...
- brudgers 9y agoWeb extensions express the architectural decision to remove power from the user. The extra API's are better for the user in the sense that a sharper knife is better for the user when their hands are cut off.