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[GNU-linux-libre] Thunderbird recommending non-free software


From: Rubén Rodríguez Pérez
Subject: [GNU-linux-libre] Thunderbird recommending non-free software
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:45:27 +0200

I've realized that, as Firefox, Thunderbird points the users to
addons.mozilla.org for extensions, a site listing non-free software.
This must be avoided redirecting the users to a list of free add-ons.

This can be easily fixed by changing some default config chains:

$ cat /etc/thunderbird/pref/freedom-settings.js 
// Preferences for the Get Add-ons panel
pref ("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false);
pref ("extensions.getAddons.browseAddons",
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref("extensions.getAddons.maxResults", 5);
pref ("extensions.getAddons.recommended.browseURL",
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref ("extensions.getAddons.recommended.url",
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref ("extensions.getAddons.search.browseURL",
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref ("extensions.getAddons.search.url",
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref ("extensions.getMoreExtensionsURL" ,
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref ("extensions.getMorePluginsURL" ,
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
pref ("extensions.getMoreThemesURL" ,
"http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/addons.html";);
// Dictionary download preference
pref("browser.dictionaries.download.url", "http://gnuzilla.gnu.org";);


I've take this configs from IceCat, which by the way still redirects you
to addons.mozilla.org in some cases -search engines and java plugin-.





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