[HTTPS-Everywhere] Waterfox and https-everywhere icon

[Maxim Nazarenko]

<offtopic>
AFAIK, the only way to get FF Nightly x64 now is to download it
directly from Mozilla:
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-trunk/
(not very hard to find provided you do know x64 Nightly exists, they
used to have a link on the Nighlty webpage, but no more). Note, in my
experience "ftp" might host slightly outdated version.

While Nightly is quite stable and suitable for everyday use, I'd
recommend keeping a stable portable FF build just in case something
breaks. Mozilla Sync allows history sharing, so switch between Nightly
and Portable is painless. You'll have to do initial setup on both,
unfortunately.
</offtopic>

HTTPS-Everywhere works without any problems on Nightly, as do other
addons I use. Plugins are another matter entirely, of course.

Best regards,
Maxim Nazarenko

On 29 September 2012 08:04, John A. Wallace <jw72253 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Do you have any problems using HTTPS-Everywhere or No-Script extensions on
> your Nightly Builds?  Also, why is that I don't see x64 versions for Windows
> when I look at this page from Mozilla:
>
> http://nightly.mozilla.org/
>
> Nevertheless, you managed to come up with one of them anyway?  :)  Thanks.
>
> John
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian Carpenter [mailto:brian.carpenter at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 9:22 PM
>> To: John A. Wallace
>> Cc: https-everywhere at mail1.eff.org
>> Subject: Re: [HTTPS-Everywhere] Waterfox and https-everywhere icon
>>
>> Unless you opt to use Linux, the only "official" x64 builds of Firefox
>> are the Nightly pre-alpha builds. =)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:23 PM, John A. Wallace <jw72253 at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>> > Brian, hi. I did appreciate getting the information about FF nightly
>> builds.
>> > I don't know much about what to expect from these "bleeding edge"
>> > programs, and I normally opt for stability over most other features,
>> > aside from my "numero-uno" priority of security of course. I prefer a
>> > less sanguinary approach, so to speak, than I suppose you would.  :)
>> >
>> > I noticed that the program from your link identifies it as version
>> 18,
>> > but I was wondering whether a lesser number would provide more
>> > stability while still offering 64-bit technology. Are there optional
>> > levels of stability in this sort of nightly build program, one
>> perhaps
>> > more suited to my preference?
>> >
>> > Also, I am not a developer, just something of power user, although I
>> > too can put together a fair script for the command line when properly
>> > motivated.  :) I assume one should first remove Waterfox before
>> > installing the other, and I would like to think that it will
>> recognize
>> > and incorporate the existing FF profile without my having to start at
>> > ground zero again? There is no danger of this thing wreaking havoc on
>> > my Thunderbird program or profiles, I hope, as I think some of the
>> > profile information might be shared between Mozilla programs. What do
>> you think? Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Brian Carpenter [mailto:brian.carpenter at gmail.com]
>> >> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 1:52 PM
>> >> To: John A. Wallace
>> >> Cc: https-everywhere at mail1.eff.org
>> >> Subject: Re: [HTTPS-Everywhere] Waterfox and https-everywhere icon
>> >>
>> >> I live and breath the Nightly builds of Firefox x64. It's official
>> >> from Mozilla, but not officially supported yet. It's alpha, bleeding
>> >> edge, and sometimes breaks, but otherwise works great:
>> >>
>> >> http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-
>> >> trunk/firefox-18.0a1.en-US.win64-x86_64.installer.exe
>> >>
>> >> I submit bugs, do a ton of testing and have even been known to
>> submit
>> >> snippets of code from time to time. ;)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:40 PM, John A. Wallace
>> >> <jw72253 at verizon.net>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Hi, Brian.  Good discovery. At the same time, however, that is an
>> >> > unexpected and unfortunate situation. I surely assumed that this
>> >> > was an open-source project. The program runs quite well, but its
>> >> > not
>> >> being
>> >> > open-source causes me no small amount of concern. I would like to
>> >> have
>> >> > a (stable) 64-bit version of Firefox that is in fact open-source.
>> >> > If you know of one, please advise. Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > John
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: https-everywhere-bounces at mail1.eff.org
>> >> >> [mailto:https-everywhere- bounces at mail1.eff.org] On Behalf Of
>> >> >> Brian Carpenter
>> >> >> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 12:54 PM
>> >> >> To: Maxim Nazarenko
>> >> >> Cc: https-everywhere at mail1.eff.org
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [HTTPS-Everywhere] Waterfox and https-everywhere
>> icon
>> >> >>
>> >> >> They don't publicize the source code at all, which probably
>> >> >> violates whatever license the Mozilla source is released under,
>> >> >> but here is what I could find:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> http://waterfoxproj.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=waterfoxproj
>> >> >> /w
>> >> >> aterfoxproj;a=summary
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 2:24 AM, Maxim Nazarenko
>> >> >> <nz.phone at mail.ru>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > I checked Waterfox site and wasn't able to find its source code
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> all...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On 27 September 2012 22:14, Russell Golden
>> >> >> <niveusluna at niveusluna.org> wrote:
>> >> >> >> Or if it's a bug in Waterfox. Is the code in Waterfox actually
>> >> >> >> changed any, or is it just recompiled for x64?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Russell Golden
>> >> >> >> Fedora Project Contributor
>> >> >> >> niveusluna at niveusluna.org
>> >> >> >> (972) 836-7128
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships.
>> >> >> >> We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness
>> >> >> >> to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> futile."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 11:47 AM, John A. Wallace
>> >> >> <jw72253 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> >> >> >>> So I am wondering whether it has a conflict with another
>> >> extension.
>> >> >> >>> That should not be hard to test in this case.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >>>> From: Maxim Nazarenko [mailto:nz.phone at mail.ru]
>> >> >> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 2:37 AM
>> >> >> >>>> To: John A. Wallace
>> >> >> >>>> Cc: https-everywhere at mail1.eff.org
>> >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [HTTPS-Everywhere] Waterfox and https-
>> everywhere
>> >> >> >>>> icon
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Hello,
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Running Firefox Nightly x64 on both Win8 and Win7 and I can
>> >> >> >>>> remove the icon the usual way, so the problem must be not
>> 64-
>> >> bit
>> >> >> specific.
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Best regards,
>> >> >> >>>> Maxim Nazarenko
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> On 26 September 2012 05:09, John A. Wallace
>> >> >> >>>> <jw72253 at verizon.net>
>> >> >> >>>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>> > I have Waterfox, which is a 64-bit variant of Firefox,
>> >> >> >>>> > installed on 64-bit Win7, along with the Https-Everywhere
>> >> >> >>>> > extension.  The
>> >> >> >>>> extension
>> >> >> >>>> > functions, but the icon appearing on the toolbar will not
>> >> >> >>>> > allow me to
>> >> >> >>>> remove it.
>> >> >> >>>> > Normally one can right-click the toolbar, choose the
>> >> customize
>> >> >> >>>> option,
>> >> >> >>>> > and then drag one of these icons off the bar. I also tried
>> >> >> >>>> > following the procedure here:
>> >> >> >>>> > https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere/faq, the
>> >> >> >>>> one
>> >> >> >>>> > about dragging it to the add-on bar. This procedure also
>> >> >> >>>> > failed to
>> >> >> >>>> fix
>> >> >> >>>> > the problem. Thought you might like to know. Thanks.
>> >> >> >>>> >
>> >> >> >>>> >
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