proposed changes to chrome webRequest API

[Pax]

https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=19/01/23/0844216&from=rss
would it be safe to assume that this only affects the plugin and not the wholesome full fat version?

 

[Boo Berry]

It'll only affect the AG browser extension for Chrome if it's adopted. AG for Windows, AG for Mac and AG for Android won't be affected.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

it's actually good ! more security for chromium but bad for UBlock Origin users. they have to change to Firefox(soon they will do the same ) or use adguard app.
is a good opportunity for adguard to get over Ublock .

 

[Boo Berry]

Yeah, Mozilla intends on adopting Manifest V3 too, so yeah, it'd happen with Firefox too.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Mozilla intends on adopting Manifest V3 too, s

because Mozilla is one of one of Google's subsidiaries
https://techcrunch.com/2008/11/19/google-makes-up-88-percent-of-mozillas-revenues-threatens-its-non-profit-status/?guccounter=1
there is no Mozilla without Google.