On 06.03.2014 17:59, Narcis Garcia wrote: > I remember in the past that there was a plugin for Mozilla Firefox to do > this syncing of user's profile. I think that Mozilla has only integrated > that idea.
This is true insofar as the current Sync feature is based on that plugin -- however, that awful new Sync feature is not. regards, Jonas Wielicki > > > El 06/03/14 15:24, Figue ha escrit: >> I'm very happy with Firefox Sync and the possibility to work with all my >> info replicated between machines. Very useful. >> If I may say, please, don't remove it. >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Loic J. Duros <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> One thing that is sure is that you won't see the marketing >> information. I'm not yet sure at this point what we'll do for the >> Firefox Sync feature. Someone would have to test a custom server and see >> if it is still working. Keeping the old sync functionality alive sounds >> like a headache. >> >> I for one don't consider Firefox Sync to be a very important feature for >> my browsing experience. The question is, is it to some IceCat users? >> Maybe someone here can share her/his experience with Sync. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Loic >> >> Jonas Wielicki <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> writes: >> >> > Dear Icecat team, >> > >> > I wonder what your plans are regarding the new sync feature of mozilla >> > firefox, which will have impact from firefox 29 onwards (discussion is >> > e.g. here[1]). >> > >> > I feel that this “feature” severely limits the freedom of the >> user; One >> > seems to be forced to mozillas services, they even state that they >> have >> > not much intention to allow custom servers: >> > >> >> * In general, Custom Server support for FxA Sync in Fx29 be somewhere >> >> between a "non-goal" and "best effort" >> >> * If you're already connected to Sync, then in Fx29, your set up >> >> should continue to work. >> >> * Otherwise, it is subject to other above restrictions for Legacy >> >> Sync users. >> >> * Custom servers should in theory be possible with FxA Sync, but with >> >> a different architecture (Token server + Sync 1.5). >> > (from [2]) >> > >> > Do you intend to take that feature as is, disable sync completely or >> > will you keep the old sync functionality alive? >> > >> > regards, >> > Jonas Wielicki >> > >> > [1]: https://github.com/posativ/weave-minimal/issues/26 >> > [2]: >> > >> >> https://wiki.mozilla.org/User_Services/Sync/Transition_To_FxA_Sync#Custom_Servers >> > >> > -- >> > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >> >> -- >> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Joan Figueras >> >> >> -- >> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >> > > -- > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
