NoScript issues with OLD Firefox 1.5.0.12

[mono]

OT post split from, old versions.

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Firefox 1.5.0.12 built with:

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mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/mozbuild
mk_add_options MOZ_CO_PROJECT=browser
ac_add_options --prefix=/opt/firefox
ac_add_options --enable-application=browser
ac_add_options --enable-default-toolkit=gtk
ac_add_options --disable-freetype2
ac_add_options --disable-javaxpcom
ac_add_options --disable-xpcom-obsolete
ac_add_options --disable-help-viewer
ac_add_options --disable-printing
ac_add_options --disable-optimize
ac_add_options --disable-debug
ac_add_options --disable-cpp-exceptions
ac_add_options --disable-cpp-rtti
ac_add_options --disable-debugger-info-modules
ac_add_options --disable-debug-modules
ac_add_options --disable-mochitest
ac_add_options --disable-tests
ac_add_options --disable-libIDLtest
ac_add_options --disable-glibtest
ac_add_options --enable-single-profile
ac_add_options --with-system-jpeg
ac_add_options --with-system-zlib
ac_add_options --with-system-png
ac_add_options --disable-accessibility
ac_add_options --disable-crashreporter

does not show the noscript submenu, whether from icon or the context menu, only accessible from the "options" button panel or the extensions menu, doesn't sound so much of a story, but it does bother especially on slower systems

[GµårÐïåñ]

Just curious why you are still using 1.5 and have not updated?

[Aerik]

No version of noscript has been compatible with FF 1.5 in quite a while.

[therube]

?

When I looked yesterday, I saw:

Supported browsers: Firefox 1.5.0.6 and above, SeaMonkey 1.0.5 and above, Flock, IceWeasel, Minefield
Other browsers based on Gecko 1.8.0.6 and above might work, but are not tested.

http://noscript.net/getit

Don't know if thats outdated or not?
At the least, you would think an old versions would work?

[Giorgio Maone]

Works for me on Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.2; en-US; rv:1.8.0.14eol) Gecko/20080110 Firefox/1.5.0.12eol (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Is any error message displayed in the JavaScript Console?
Could you try Standard Diagnostic?

[GµårÐïåñ]

In all fairness you can only keep a software backwards compatible for so long. At some point, the user chooses to stay in the past, they will have to risk having problems. No?

[user]

I'd like to report the same problem with NoScript and FF 2.0.0.19 on Solaris 2.8 (and before anyone suggests to upgrade, yes, I know both are old versions, and no, I cannot upgrade). The popup menu from the NS icon (bottom right of window) worked up through NS version 1.9.1, but is broken in 1.9.1.2 and later.

This sounds like a minor annoyance, but it really becomes a big enough issue I'm sorely tempted to uninstall NS or just say fsck it and allow scripts globally. I'd really rather not do have to do that though, especially since NS 1.9.2.6 (the current version as of this posting) is claimed to work with "Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre"....

Can this issue be given some attention?

Cheers!

[Giorgio Maone]

I doubt it has anything to do with the old version.
I cannot reproduce either on 1.5.x or 2.x.

Most likely an extension conflict.
Have you got SiteAdvisor, which is know for a similar effect?
Could you try Standard Diagnostic?

[user]

Right now, NS is the only extension I have installed. I moved my ~/.mozilla folder out of the way and created a new one, as if using FF for the first time. Then I installed NS -- it grabbed 1.9.2.6 of course. I then made a wild guess and installed 1.7.1 -- that worked ok. I then worked my way up to find the first version that didn't work -- 1.8.1 worked, 1.9.1 worked, 1.9.2 didn't, so I was able to narrow it down pretty quickly.

Are there any other diagnostics you'd like me to try?

Cheers!

[Lundholm]

Then I installed NS -- it grabbed 1.9.2.6 of course. I then made a wild guess and installed 1.7.1 -- that worked ok. I then worked my way up to find the first version that didn't work -- 1.8.1 worked, 1.9.1 worked, 1.9.2 didn't, so I was able to narrow it down pretty quickly.

This confirms the general impression that something bad happened in version 1.9.2.

Giorgio, are you being 100% open and transparent here?

[Lundholm]

In all fairness you can only keep a software backwards compatible for so long. At some point, the user chooses to stay in the past, they will have to risk having problems. No?

Completely irrelevant statement that should not be made by a mod or whatever you are.

NS allegedly supports Fx 1.5. If not, then update the AMO.

[therube]

I would have expected better .

Is it not possible that a bug crept in.

Further cannot a mod, or whatever, make any comment that they want too. And guess what. Sometimes they'll be right. And sometimes they'll be wrong.

[Lundholm]

Is it not possible that a bug crept in.

Yes, the 1.9.2 releases were a bit hasty, right?

Further cannot a mod, or whatever, make any comment that they want too. And guess what. Sometimes they'll be right. And sometimes they'll be wrong.

Some are more wrong than others. Maybe you need a discussion in the Metaforum (or offline) about the quality of the modification. NoScript is suffering not only from the May Day incident, but also from the forum activities.

[Giorgio Maone]

@GµårÐïåñ, Lundholm:
please calm down.
1.9.2's release has been controversial, and one feature has been rushed up as Lundholm said, so this authorizes the suspect a bug crept in.
On the other hand, this is not the case (at least regarding the reports here), because both the major changes in 1.9.2 are triggered by precise post-startup events (i.e. activating the bookmark syncrhonization and visiting noscript.net) and do not affect the UI in any way.

Here we're seeing something different, and difficult to reproduce (as I said I tested on 1.5.0.12 and on 2.0.0.20 with no problem at all).

@user:
not sure, are you saying that the icon is not shown even in a clean profile?

[user]

The icon is shown, but clicking does nothing. In <1.9.1.2, clicking the icon brings up the "Temporarily allow...." menu (sorry, don't know what else to call it). In >= 1.9.1.2, I don't get the menu.

Again, this behaviour began with 1.9.1.2.....

Cheers!