These are also the concerns I have. Even with the DeveloperToolbar on Chrome I find its developer tools to be a joke. Same for Firefox's built-in tools. I'm already getting those warnings, as well, for several of the extensions I run, most importantly, PrivacyBadger.
I've seen the "Firebug.next" comments, but they're obscure, to be kind, and I really need to understand whether I'm going to have to stand still, for a bit, on my browser/tools for development. I suppose PaleMoon will be my only alternative, as a regular browser user, looking for a flexible, configurable browser, but that doesn't necessarily solve my problems as a developer: I do extensive client-side app development in JavaScript (I'm writing a Virtual Tabletop for Pen and Paper RPGs at the moment, at the moment) and would be dead in the water, using FF's own tools or Chrome's, and Firebug's latest versions have issues under PaleMoon. This is why I posted here, to hopefully get some clarity on the specifics of Firebug's future and encourage the devs to work to make the latest version of Firebug (PLEASE) to work in PaleMoon. Thanks for your reply! [deleted/re-posted to correct stupid typos] On Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 8:10:40 PM UTC-7, San wrote: > > They've already said here (if I understand correctly) that the future > Firebug will be built on top of Firefox's own developer tools, rather than > being a completely independent extension. I don't know whether I'll like > the new Firebug or not, but I'm pretty sure it will continue to exist in > some form. > > I'm not so sanguine about all the other web-devel extensions I use in > Firefox, however. I find it hard to believe that all those extension > developers, almost none of whom have been paid a dime for all their hard > work, will just accept having to throw out all their code and start all > over again. I suspect that most of the power extensions for Firefox-based > devel will cease to exist, and with it my main reason for using Firefox at > all. > > Also, the Chrome extension environment, which Mozilla will apparently be > adopting (just as they've adopted Chrome's simplified interface, for the > most part) doesn't allow an extension to get down into the guts of the > browser and make major changes. For example, look at the awkward interface > that Chris Pederick was forced to use in Chrome for his great Web Developer > Toolbar, compared to the much more elegant interface that the same > extension has in Firefox. I expect nasty changes like that throughout -- in > the name of "security" Firefox will be less configurable than before -- the > main characteristic distinguishing it from other browsers in the first > place. > > Already, FF is alerting (in both Mac and Windows) that ColorZilla is "not > verified for use in Firefox," despite its claiming to be signed (and no > response from the developer to inquiries). I think Firebug is probably the > one devel extension that I'm fairly confident *will* continue to work -- > but will it be as good, or hobbled by all Mozilla's new restrictions? And > will Firebug alone be a sufficient reason to stick around? > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 4:43 PM, William Nerini <wne...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Given that, according to this post >> <https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/08/21/the-future-of-developing-firefox-add-ons/>, >> >> it appears plugins that currently rely on the Add-on SDK will stop >> functioning, as well as plugins using XUL, XBL and XPCOM. How will this >> impact Firebug? I've looked, briefly at the Firebug.next project, but it's >> not clear that's a response to these announced changes. >> >> At this time, Firebug is, literally, the *only *reason I still use >> Firefox, and is irreplaceable in my development process; no other browser >> had a tool remotely approaching Firebug's power and flexibility. So I'm >> hoping to get some clarity on where you folks are, given the announced >> changes. >> >> Thanks, >> Will >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Firebug" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to firebug+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to fir...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/firebug/6277c77a-934a-4fd0-8fcf-833b0dc0fd5b%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/firebug/6277c77a-934a-4fd0-8fcf-833b0dc0fd5b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Lawrence San > Business Writing: Santhology.com > Cartoon Stories for Thoughtful People: Sanstudio.com > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. 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