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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
We at Mozilla Japan have [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/ our own Firefox add-ons library] (AMJ) | We at Mozilla Japan have [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/ our own Firefox add-ons library] (AMJ) instead of [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/ Firefox Add-ons] (AMO). Here is some background information on the AMJ service. | ||
== Issues on AMO == | == Issues on AMO == | ||
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* Some add-ons are localized with machine translation. Those qualities are bad for Japanese. | * Some add-ons are localized with machine translation. Those qualities are bad for Japanese. | ||
* Some add-ons are partially localized. It's impossible to pick up really localized add-ons mechanically. | * Some add-ons are partially localized. It's impossible to pick up really localized add-ons mechanically. | ||
* Most of localized add-ons don't have | * Most of localized add-ons don't have their localized summary and description on AMO. | ||
** Therefore, we cannot search these add-ons by Japanese even if they're localized. | ** Therefore, we cannot search these add-ons by Japanese even if they're localized. | ||
* Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized. | * Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized. | ||
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== Overview of AMJ == | == Overview of AMJ == | ||
To resolve these issues, we've started the AMJ project as an AMO | To resolve these issues, we've started the AMJ project as an AMO proxy. | ||
* AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse add-ons which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized. | * AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse add-ons which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized. | ||
** As of | ** As of November 2009, there are over 450 add-ons listed. | ||
** The list has been maintained manually since October 2006. | ** The list has been maintained manually since October 2006. | ||
* AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data: | * AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data: | ||
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* AMJ has own 20 categories. (Unfortunately AMO's categories are useless... Those are arbitrarily assigned by the add-on authors, not by the editors. Also, types of categories are not enough for every add-on.) | * AMJ has own 20 categories. (Unfortunately AMO's categories are useless... Those are arbitrarily assigned by the add-on authors, not by the editors. Also, types of categories are not enough for every add-on.) | ||
* AMJ has [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/recommended/ own featured add-on list]. | * AMJ has [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/recommended/ own featured add-on list]. | ||
* AMJ is fully integrated into Japanese Firefox builds, and the users can search/browse through the Add-ons Manager interface. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427323 Bug 427323]) | * AMJ is fully integrated into Japanese Firefox builds (ja and ja-JP-mac locales), and the users can search/browse through the Add-ons Manager interface. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427323 Bug 427323]) | ||
== Future of AMJ == | == Future of AMJ == | ||