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| -rw-r--r-- | tools/AddonsScraper.py | 21 |
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diff --git a/tools/AddonsScraper.py b/tools/AddonsScraper.py index d83d39f..e7b9f19 100644 --- a/tools/AddonsScraper.py +++ b/tools/AddonsScraper.py @@ -26,6 +26,27 @@ # To run, install mysql-server, python-mysqldb and python-beautifulsoup # +##################################################################### +# +# This program is +# +# AddonsScraper.py (a web scraper) has been superseded by +# https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/directory +# that has implemented the addons.mozilla.org (AMO) API +# (https://addons-server.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/api/addons.html) +# script that I wrote to sync AMO with +# https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Collection:IceCat +# +# The binary release of IceCat already uses +# https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Collection:IceCat in +# IceCat -> Tools -> Add-ons (about:addons) -> Get Add-ons +# +# Besides, AddonsScraper.py is broken. It's better to delete it than +# maintaining it in my opinion. +# +# -- David Hedlund +# +##################################################################### import re import sys |