Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] Plans for new sync feature

[Narcis Garcia]

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.


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 <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>> 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 <address@hidden
>     <mailto:address@hidden>> 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
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