On 1/22/12 4:52 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 01/22/2012 12:57 PM, Jens Hatlak wrote: >> David E. Ross wrote: >>> When I try to install BetterPrivacy 1.68 in SeaMonkey 2.6.1, I get the >>> following error: "BetterPrivacy could not be installed because it is >>> not compatible with SeaMonkey 2.6.1." I get this even when I attempt to >>> install directly from the AMO site (not my usual practice). >> >> With the ACR installed, compatibility checks disabled or SM 2.7, you can >> install the penultimate version of the add-on from its Version History page. >> >>> By the way, selecting the link >>> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/betterprivacy/> >>> redirects to >>> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/>. >> >> This is because AMO seems to only check the latest add-on version, which >> is no longer declared compatible with SM (author's fault). > ... > > Jens, any possiblity that the compatibility reporter can include a > box/tick that the extension works if the install.rdf is modified? > > For example: with SM 2.7b4 (linux) the following are fine with a > modified install.rdf: > > - Novell Moonlight 3.99.0.2.99 > - Password Exporter 1.2.1 > > But, if the install.rdf is modifed (to say > '<em:maxVersion>2.8.*</em:maxVersion>'" and works, the compatibility > reporter denotes: "Marked as compatible by developer" when it actually > wasn't. But the add-on works when modified locally. > > Yes, I understand that it is up to the add-on developer to keep this > updated (install.rdf), and that is not the issue I am pointing out. The > issue is how to sort out compatibility when the install.rdf has been > modified locally _and_ the add-on works when modified. > >
Note that BetterPrivacy 1.68 as downloaded from AMO has install.rdf containing the following: <!--SeaMonkey--> <Description RDF:about="rdf:#$dLacB4" em:id="{92650c4d-4b8e-4d2a-b7eb-24ecf4f6b63a}" em:minVersion="2.0a1" em:maxVersion="2.6.*" /> Should not this work with SeaMonkey 2.6.1? -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey