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NoScript Feed Coming Up Short?
Only getting information on 2.5, nothing prior?

http://noscript.net/feed/
http://noscript.net/feed/?t=a
http://noscript.net/feed/?t=b

therube wrote:NoScript Feed Coming Up Short?
Only getting information on 2.5, nothing prior?

http://noscript.net/feed/
http://noscript.net/feed/?t=a
http://noscript.net/feed/?t=b

Actually I get less than short, I get between nothing and near bupkis The first link is empty. The second one and third one both show the 2.2.5rcs and that's it. So yeah, something funky has happened, probably due to all the server issues Giorgio has been facing.

Support for NoScript Feed Coming Up Short? in Development forum http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopi ... =10&t=7940
You could try http://noscript.net/feed/?t=a&c=200

Mc. wrote:Support for NoScript Feed Coming Up Short? in Development forum http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopi ... =10&t=7940
You could try http://noscript.net/feed/?t=a&c=200

Not sure why the reply couldn't have been posted at the topic where it was raised, but I'll be happy to move it for you.

Mc reply originally posted in NS Support

Because Mc. doesn't want to be a registered user, he couldn't post in that (now this) topic.

And had what he posted done any different, that would have been fine, but it does not.

Mc. wrote:Support for NoScript Feed Coming Up Short? in Development forum http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopi ... =10&t=7940
You could try http://noscript.net/feed/?t=a&c=200

1. I am a registered mod, I am fully aware and capable of finding what I need anytime I need it.
2. I was simply responding to what @therube specifically linked only.
3. Your provided link still provides the same 2.2.5 rcs only as well.

Happy New Year.

I find the NoScript Feed very useful.

I noticed the 'very short feeds' on 21 Dec 2011.
I noticed the 'short feeds' about late August 2011 - can't quite remember.
In the first half of 2011, and before (back at least two years: I started
to use NoScript in September 2008) the feeds were working well.

At first, I thought the Feeds might be broken again
(see 2.1.2.6rc3 broke feed pages
http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopic.php?t=6974 )

However, I have several profiles and more than one
Windows User Account and I quickly decided that the
feeds were just getting shorter.

FYI, I also have Aurora. Trying it on old Hardware with 1GB RAM.
The 'very short feeds' and the 'short feeds' appear on all profiles with
Firefox 3.6.xx (Fx 3.6.25) and Aurora (currently 11.0a2).

Posting to assist with dates (when the 'feeds got shorter').
I am conscious that Giorgio is working on NoScript Anywhere for the
Desktop so I did not post before.

While I find the feeds useful I imagine other things have
a higher priority.


Background
I have 4 Bookmarks (about NoScript Versions).
I don't subscribe to the feeds.

1

NoScript Updates
Recent all builds from noscript.net
http://noscript.net/feed?c=200&t=a

I find the "Recent all builds ..." the most useful.
I use it to keep each profile updated (using the linked XPIs).

2

NoScript CHANGELOG
http://noscript.net/changelog

Useful for listing changes, however lack of dates means that
I use the 3rd and 4th more often.

3

NoScript Updates
Recent stable releases from noscript.net
http://noscript.net/feed

The "Recent stable releases ..."

Since 21 Dec 2011 I have found this to be 'empty'.
Since about late August 2011 it has, I think - I don't
use it very often, had just the most recent stable release.
A year ago, in early 2011, it had several recent stable releases.

4

NoScript Version History (at AMO)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... /versions/

This lists everything, including dates.
However, there is repetition.
For example, see Version 2.2.5 [lists all the RCs within 2.2.5]
Version 2.5.5rc4 [lists the RCs within rc4] etc.
The repetition is correct but the "Recent all builds ..."
was better (when it went back many versions) because
each RC was only listed once.

The "Recent all builds ...", when it went back several weeks,
was all I needed until the change in about late August 2011.
Since then, I have Bookmarked the NoScript Version History (at AMO).

Conclusion
As long as

NoScript Updates
Recent all builds from noscript.net
http://noscript.net/feed?c=200&t=a

shows 'something', i.e. is NOT empty, I can check to see if I'm
up to date AND educate myself about the recent improvements.

DJ-Leith

BUMP

I agree that there is no change.

However, the feed that I find most useful: "Recent all builds ..."

DJ-Leith

NoScript Updates
Recent all builds from noscript.net
http://noscript.net/feed?c=200&t=a



I find the "Recent all builds ..." the most useful.
I use it to keep each profile updated (using the linked XPIs).

is still working (I think ALL of them were NOT working about 8 hours ago). So, I'm happy to wait for a better fix.

DJ-Leith

Should be fixed now.

Thanks for the fix, Giorgio.

I can confirm that the "Recent all builds ..." http://noscript.net/feed?c=200&t=a
now goes back to October 2011, <== Dates are now correct - see below [Edit on 21 April 2012]
as does the "Recent stable releases ..." http://noscript.net/feed.
Edited to Add (on 09 March 2012)
2 minor points:

First,
Empty "Recent all builds ..." http://noscript.net/feed?c=200&t=a
Very occasionally, e.g. today (08:00 on 09 March 2012 up to 14:00 on 09 March 2012) there can be minor problems with the feed. Between these two points it was 'empty'.
http://noscript.net/feed?t=a was also 'empty'.
I think this tends to happen if Giorgio releases a Stable Release at about the same time as a rc1.
As I write, this is resolved.

Second,
Dates, in the feed, before 22 October 2011.
When I say "now goes back to October 2011" (above in this post) there is a minor difference in the dates.
The last 'correct date in the feed' is
NoScript 2.1.8rc1
23 October 2011 02:45

The first 'wrong date for the Release' is:
AMO has Actual release date as "21 October, 2011"

Earlier versions, e.g. 2.1.5rc3, and all the way back in time to NoScript 2.0.9, are ALL Dated "22 October 2011". NoScript 2.0.9rc3 was released, according to AMO, on 21 December 21 2010 (11 Months before).

[/edit on 09 March 2012]

Edited to Add (on 17 April 2012)

I noticed today (17 April 2012) that the dates in the
Recent all builds from noscript.net feed http://noscript.net/feed?c=200&t=a
now only go back to "07 April 2012 00:01".

This date coincides with the
Server migration completed on April the 7th 2012
http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8465

So, for accurate dates BEFORE 07 April 2012 I recommend

NoScript Version History (at AMO)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... /versions/

[/edit on 17 April 2012]

Edited to Add (on 21 April 2012)
The feeds DATES have now been fixed.
Giorgio regenerated the feed using the mtime (modification time).
This has fixed BOTH of the points about the dates in the feeds. The dates now go back to before September 2011.
See http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopi ... =14&t=8562
[/edit on 21 April 2012]


I'm just about to upgrade my NoScript to version 2.3rc1

Also, FYI feed are working (as one would expect) in Aurora (11.0a2).

Thanks again.

DJ-Leith

Edited, on 09 March 2012. Added two minor points: empty feeds and dates before 22 October 2011.
Edited, on 17 April 2012. Added third minor point about dates BEFORE 07 April 2012.
Edited, on 21 April 2012. Giorgio fixed the dates.

Yeap, fixed, thanks Giorgio.