Does this firefox addon already exist?

[Dustin2128]

I wanted to work on my first firefox addon (if this doesn't exist already; I couldn't find it): a url lengthener :D. Basically it just helps to make sure tinyrul, goo.gl, etc. stuff doesn't point to... certain disturbing images (to quote xkcd, if you don't get it, don't google it). It seems very simple though, is there an addon for this already?

[Mmmbopdowedop]

If a url points to something most people don't want to see; i'd click it just to see what it is, dependant if it is or not.

Just out of curiousity.

I'm not sure you described it fully?

You mean, instead of tinyurl/?????? it shows the real link?

Meh, i'd still click it. :)

[Enigmapond]

I don't think there is an add-on. Tinyurl has a preview if that helps. I don't know about the others.

http://tinyurl.com/preview.php?num=xxxxx (xxxxx = the tinyurl)

[Dustin2128]

It's for all url shorteners, I figure I just write a small program that traces where the link goes and displays the full url on mouse over rather than just the shortened one.

[CraigPaleo]

It's for all url shorteners, I figure I just write a small program that traces where the link goes and displays the full url on mouse over rather than just the shortened one.

One exists. You may be able to improve on it. It also needs to be updated for FF4 LongURL (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/long-url-please-mod/)

[Dustin2128]

One exists. You may be able to improve on it. It also needs to be updated for FF4 LongURL (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/long-url-please-mod/)
Thanks, I've started work on a firefox 4 version, but it looks like I need to brush up big time on my javascript.

[lovinglinux]

Thanks, I've started work on a firefox 4 version, but it looks like I need to brush up big time on my javascript.

Before starting working on it, I would contact the original author. The extension is still under active development and was updated on March 15. Additionally, it doesn't seem to have an open source license.

There are other similar extensions without FF 4 support:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/longurl-mobile-expander/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xpndit-short-url-expander/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/detiny-short-url/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/therealurl/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/expand-short-url/

[3177]

Before starting working on it, I would contact the original author. The extension is still under active development and was updated on March 15. Additionally, it doesn't seem to have an open source license.

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I didn't think linux firefox could install proprietary add-ons.

[lovinglinux]

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I didn't think linux firefox could install proprietary add-ons.

Why not?

[3177]

Ive tried to install proprietary add-ons in ubuntu firefox 4, but when I search for them, it says "only for windows", or doesnt show at all. Ex. silverlight(witch my wife needs for online classes.)

[lovinglinux]

Ive tried to install proprietary add-ons in ubuntu firefox 4, but when I search for them, it says "only for windows", or doesnt show at all. Ex. silverlight(witch my wife needs for online classes.)

Oh I see. That is not the real reason. You couldn't install because the add-on was developed only for Windows. This happens when it relies on OS-specific features, not because of license. For instance I develop some open-source add-ons that works only in Linux and others that works on any OS. Depends how the extension was developed and depends if the author specifies compatibility in the extension installation file.

Plugins like Silverlight are more complicated and need to be OS specific.

[lovinglinux]

BTW, your wife can install Moonlight, which is the Silverlight for Linux.

http://www.go-mono.org/moonlight/prerelease.aspx