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You can still do that of course, with the same file that you would offer your friends through your "web property". A file is still a file.

• oefrha 7y ago
  I doubt it. According to https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/submitting-an-add-on/#self-distribution https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/submitti... the file has to be validated and signed through their submission form, and, I quote, > Note, however, that your add-on may still be subject to further review, if it is you’ll receive notification of the outcome of the review later. So other than hosting, I fail to see how this is different from distributing through the official channel — you still have to pass their review. Note that I’ve never written a Firefox add-on (I’ve written plenty of Chrome extensions though), so please correct me if I’m wrong.
  • ihuman 7y ago
    That's not what mozilla is changing with this policy change. You've had to either sign or temporarily load an unsigned packed/unpacked extension for a while now.
    • oefrha 7y ago
      Okay, as bad as Chrome then. Thanks for the clarification.
      • ihuman 7y ago
        Pretty much. There's a preference you can change to allow unsigned extensions, but it only works in dev/nightly firefox and "unbranded editions" of release/beta firefox. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/Extension_Signing#FAQ https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/Extension_Signing#FAQ
      • jasonlotito 7y ago
        Well, except there are other versions of Firefox (such as developer) where you could install it. This is for the base vanilla version, if you will.