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* Since jetpacks are now extensions, it no longer makes sense to say "I made a jetpack." It's more like, "I made an extension using Jetpack." | * Since jetpacks are now extensions, it no longer makes sense to say "I made a jetpack." It's more like, "I made an extension using Jetpack." | ||
* Jetpack itself is no longer an extension. It no longer makes sense to say, "I downloaded Jetpack." | * Jetpack itself is no longer an extension. It no longer makes sense to say, "I downloaded Jetpack." | ||
* Indeed it's an open question what "Jetpack" even means under the reboot. The reboot is basically a | * Indeed, beyond the name of the project, it's an open question what "Jetpack" even means under the reboot. The reboot is basically a toolchain, runtime, and API -- a framework. | ||
* "[[Labs/Jetpack/Reboot/Glossary|Cuddlefish]]" is what Atul has coined this framework. | * "[[Labs/Jetpack/Reboot/Glossary|Cuddlefish]]" is what Atul has coined this framework. | ||
* The reboot is very loosely integrated with Firefox. The runtime is bundled in each XPI. The only significant hook that these XPIs require is a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=542385 no-restart-needed mechanism]. | * The reboot is very loosely integrated with Firefox. The runtime is bundled in each XPI. The only significant hook that these XPIs require is a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=542385 no-restart-needed mechanism]. | ||