Subject: general: Including LibreJS add-on as proposed by GNU and FSF in later Iceweasel Versions
Package: general
Severity: wishlist
Dear Maintainer,
* What led up to the situation?
I tried to install the add-on LibreJS to disable any non-free _javascript_ in Iceweasel Internet Browser (Version 24.8.1).
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or ineffective)?
I visited the website https://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/ and clicked the link Install in Mozilla browser
* What was the outcome of this action?
The browser downloaded the add-on, but on clicking it to install, the browser tells that the LibreJs add-on is incompatible with Iceweasel Version 24.8.1.
* What outcome did you expect instead?
I wish the latest update of Iceweasel
to include this add-on, as it can effectively block execution of any non-free _javascript_ that could
potentially harm a less experienced user. Also a humble request the Debian team; If possible please work out a permanent solution to this
issue by working along with Free Software Foundation.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.6
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux
3.2.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash