Bug#720968: Enables javascript without asking

Mon Sep 2 00:34:34 UTC 2013

Hi,

Martin-Éric Racine wrote:
> I suspect that this is a result of upstream's decision to no longer
> make it possible to build the browser without the Javascript
> component.
> 
> http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/07/01/1547212/firefox-23-makes-javascript-obligatory

WTF? Thanks for making aware of this brain-dead decision. This user
incapacitation reminds a lot of the path the GNOME project goes down.

Luckily you can still disable JavaScript in about:config, at least in
Xulrunner 25. Confirmed by
http://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/30/how-to-disable-javascript-in-firefox/

Nevertheless: Mike, is there a chance that the UI change can be
reverted for Iceweasel and the "Disabling JavaScript" checkbox kept as
Debian-specific patch?

		Regards, Axel
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