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[Noitidart <noitidart@xxxxxxxxx>]

(In reply to Mike Hommey [:glandium] from comment #84)
> (In reply to noitidart from comment #83)
> > (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.
> 
> Do you mean 38 everywhere you wrote 36? Do you also mean that notepad++ on
> windows is actually using the -remote option? And what addons are you
> talking about? Addons should not care about Firefox command line.

No man I was hoping for FF36 :( I'm addon dev and I use this command
line.

Also this very popular addon uses the remote feature:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profileswitcher/

Yep Notepad++ when you do preview in webbrowser it wont open.
Also Camtasia screen recording software it wont open the generated video in firefox for preview/youtube.

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  Firefox no longer supports -remote parameter

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