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(→‎Info: clearer title - more likely to encourage someone to flesh the section out. ..hah? any offers?)
(== GNU LibreJS == GNU LibreJS is the first -and currently the only- project which implements the desired behaviour. * [https://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/ GNU LibreJS homepage])
 
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== The task ==
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== The Task: Block non-free javascript ==
  
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Modify NoScript so it can detect and block nontrivial nonfree JavaScript code
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Many websites try to send non-free javascript to you when you browse them.  Most web-browsers, including free software ones, automatically execute this javascript.  Which leads to the problem of running non-free software without having had the choice or being aware of it.  This problem is described in more detail in Richard Stallman's essay [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html The JavaScript Trap].
  
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* http://www.fsf.org/tasks/noscript
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== GNU LibreJS ==
  
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NoScript needs to check:
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GNU LibreJS is the first -and currently the only- project which implements the desired behaviour.
  
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*If the Javascript code in the page is trivial, then it is ok.
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* [https://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/ GNU LibreJS homepage]
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*If the Javascript code carries a recognized free license. it is ok
 
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*Otherwise, reject it.
 
  
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The definition of nontrivial:
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Mailing lists:
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* https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-librejs - main list, includes development general discussion
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# It makes an AJAX request
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* https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-librejs - includes user discussion
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# It defines a method
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* http://lduros.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/librejs - Old, no longer used
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# It is loaded as or loads an external script
 
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(I would add: 4. It accesses or creates a cookie or any other form of local storage -Caz)
 
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(http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html)
 
  
 
== Interested parties ==
 
== Interested parties ==

Latest revision as of 15:36, 31 December 2012

Note: a lot of discussion is taking place at Group talk:FSF/Tasks/ModifyNoScript.

The Task: Block non-free javascript

Many websites try to send non-free javascript to you when you browse them. Most web-browsers, including free software ones, automatically execute this javascript. Which leads to the problem of running non-free software without having had the choice or being aware of it. This problem is described in more detail in Richard Stallman's essay The JavaScript Trap.

GNU LibreJS

GNU LibreJS is the first -and currently the only- project which implements the desired behaviour.

Mailing lists:

Interested parties

(Add your name, perhaps a link to your userpage) and some way for people to contact you.

  1. User:lduros lduros[at]member[dot]fsf[dot]org
  2. User:nvjacobo jacobo[at]gnu[dot]org
  3. Caz Downing-Bryant User:Vonkow/Profile caz[at]vonkow[dot]webfactional[dot]com
  4. dmonhntr kt54speed \\ at \\ ymail \\ dot \\ com
  5. Ben [dh]{at}[fsf]{dot}[com]
  6. Luisvega vega{at}member{dot}fsf{dot}org
  7. EduardoFreitas eduardofilipef [at] gmail [dot] com
  8. Esetzer use email address at top of my resume

Navigating the NoScript source code

You can download the source code of noscript here:

It seems to be written in javascript, and the majority of the code is in a zip-file called noscript.jar in the "chrome" directory.

(RequestWatchdog.js seems to be the file that checks requests, and may be the one that we need to modify -Caz)

dmonhntr's Modified NoScript

dmonhntr's Test Page:

dmonhntr's Trivialness Script:

If you have any questions about the dmonhntr stuff above, just email me (dmonhntr) at address above.

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