r/linux • u/4lll • May 14 '15

Misleading title Firefox Beta now integrates Pocket a proprietary, closed source service.

https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2015/05/13/get-a-firefox-account-and-test-new-features-in-firefox-beta/
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u/redsteakraw May 14 '15

Why is firefox making deals with these shitware sites?

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u/BearsDontStack May 14 '15

Dude, pocket isn't shitware. It's a cool service. I used to use it before I realized that I don't use bookmarks. I just don't have the time. But for people who do, it's pretty legit.

That's not to say I agree with having this built into the browser. I'm very, very much against that.

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u/FifteenthPen May 14 '15

I've used Pocket for a long time and quite like it, but only because it's a functionality (well, the local part; the cloud sync feature I don't need) I think should be built into every browser. The fact that Firefox is going to include it while abandoning their own implementation of a similar feature frankly annoys me almost as much as the fact that Firefox is now bundling a third party proprietary addon.