Notices by yoasif (yoasif@mastodon.social)

@dalias I think that there is some integration with your "OSKeyStore":

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/extensions/formautofill/content/manageDialog.mjs#23

Some references to this in automated tests:

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/modules/tests/browser/browser_CreditCard.js

I found someone referencing this in troubleshooting as well: https://www.codejam.info/2022/05/firefox-credit-card-autofill-not-working-on-linux.html

@dalias Eh, I think it is a real feature - security comes in layers - but it isn't going to work for a determined hacker.

@dalias FWIW, I believe this is the feature, and under the hood, it doesn't change the way the data is stored, it is more of a roadblock to people who can't exfiltrate your data: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-password-authentification-prompt

@dalias I believe this is just using OS authentication to validate access to this data (and not actually storing it differently). Can you share the prompt you see?

@gonzo @vaurora Chromium is removing support for those extensions too, that is just delaying the inevitable.

@youronlyone Pointless to base your browser on an engine that gets worse web compatibility. With Chromium, you get to free-ride off of Google and Microsoft.

@MediaActivist I don't see it that way, I think the Chromium option is clearly inferior. Using a browser built on Chromium tech serves the interest of Google's vision of the web, whereas anyone can use a different search engine in any browser they use.

I don't see that as splitting hairs, I see the difference here being much more significant.

@MediaActivist I don't see how going to a Chromium browser because Google pays Mozilla for search engine placement makes a whole lot of sense, personally. 😅

If you have an issue with Google's money why do you have no issue with Google's tech?