Re: Java plugin phase out timeline

Benjamin Smedberg <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Sep 2016 10:32:46 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.devel.plugins
Message-ID <CAK2U7KLPFcT1QwPbV+GkiOxQ_qfGgg1wiZV7MWTLDh9-uERykg@mail.gmail.com>
52 *release* will only allow Flash.

The 52 *ESR* series will continue to allow all current NPAPI plugins (Java,
Silverlight, Unity etc)

--BDS

On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:22 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Please can you confirm the position regarding Silverlight support in 52
> ESR?
>
> I had understood from your 23rd Feb post that 52 ESR would support all
> NPAPI plugins though into 2018, including Silverlight.
>
> If you are now planning to drop support for all but Flash, please can I
> ask you to reconsider for Silverlight too?  Apple have included support for
> Silverlight in Safari 10 and we have a large userbase Silverlight
> application for which we would hate to lose Firefox support this early.
>
> The 52 ESR release would be a great way to provide this extended
> transition time for organisations still dependent on Silverlight.
>
> Thanks,
> John
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