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IANA firefox dev: XUL/XPCOM = old APIs, WebExtensions = new (multi-browser) API Quantum was the the project name to re-engineer Firefox internals, with lots of
by mrspuratic 5y ago
IANA firefox dev: XUL/XPCOM = old APIs, WebExtensions = new (multi-browser) API
Quantum was the the project name to re-engineer Firefox internals, with lots of design changes, not just plugins. XUL/XPCOM APIs were dropped, as an occasional programmer I understand why, "Quantum broke my plugins" is a reasonable first approximation for most users.