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[Noitidart <noitidart@xxxxxxxxx>]

(In reply to Mike Hommey [:glandium] from comment #82)
> Comment on attachment 8573128
> Backout the part that removed -remote
> 
> Approval Request Comment: See comment 64
> 
> Considering how late we are in the beta cycle, it's more reasonable to get
> this on 37. 38 will get the alternative approach.

Aw darn are you sure we can't land it in 36? Then for backwards
compatability addons have to work in an exception for just FF36. :( And
I know software like Notepad++ and other softwares won't add in an
exception for FF36. It will impact ESR when it gets to FF36 for the
longest amount of time.

Just sharing my thoughts on some ways it hurts if we cant get it into
FF36 but I appreciate you guys bringing it back, even if it doesnt get
to FF36.

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Title:
  Firefox no longer supports -remote parameter

Status in GNU Emacs:
  Unknown
Status in exo:
  Fix Released
Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
  Fix Released
Status in Python:
  New
Status in emacs24 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in exo package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in emacs24 source package in Trusty:
  Confirmed
Status in exo source package in Trusty:
  Fix Committed
Status in firefox source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released
Status in emacs24 source package in Utopic:
  Confirmed
Status in exo source package in Utopic:
  In Progress
Status in firefox source package in Utopic:
  Fix Released
Status in exo package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  As of Firefox version 36, the -remote commandline parameter was dropped.  This parameter is used in versions of exo prior to 0.10.3. Because of this, opening any URLs via exo-open will cause a new firefox window to launch at the home screen.

  As reported, this affects the terminal, ubuntu-bug, xchat, and
  numerous other applications.

  [Test Case]
  1. Set Firefox as the default web browser in "Preferred Applications".
  2. From a terminal, type the following:

  exo-open "http://www.xfce.org";

  Expected: Firefox opens at http://www.xfce.org
  Actual: Firefox opens at the home page.

  [Regression Potential]
  No regressions by this change. This fixes the application call to correctly open URLs.

  ---

  [Original Report]
  When I click a link from an email it does not work any more.

  Instead of opening the link in a new tab, Firefox opens a new empty
  window and does not follow the link.

  If I change the default browser for my desktop from Firefox to Chrome,
  then Chrome can open the link fine.

  I have started seeing this today since firefox was upgraded from v35
  to 36.

  My email client is Mozilla thunderbird at the latest stable version.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: firefox 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  dpottage   3729 F.... pulseaudio
  BuildID: 20150224133805
  Channel: Unavailable
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Thu Feb 26 14:30:41 2015
  ForcedLayersAccel: False
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  IncompatibleExtensions:
   English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   Français Language Pack - langpack-fr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - langpack-de@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-02 (604 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
  IpRoute:
   default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0  proto static
   192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.131  metric 1
  MostRecentCrashID: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
  Plugins:
   Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
   LibreOffice Plug-in - /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libnpsoplugin.so (browser-plugin-libreoffice)
   Java(TM) Plug-in 11.25.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
  PrefSources: prefs.js
  Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=36.0/20150224133805 (In use)
  RelatedPackageVersions: browser-plugin-libreoffice 1:4.3.3-0ubuntu1
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: yes
    Hard blocked: no
  RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
  SourcePackage: firefox
  SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-29 (119 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A08
  dmi.board.name: 0XR1GT
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/23/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro270:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XR1GT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Vostro 270
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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