Firefox All Set To Say Goodbye To Plugins By The End Of 2016
For many years, NPAPI plugins helped browsers add functionality such as gaming, rich interactive maps, and video support. But plugins also came with problems such as security vulnerabilities, stability issues, and performance drawbacks. The Web standards community overcame these problems by creating native functionality, such as HTML5 video, in order to do away with plugins. When Google announced its decision, speed, stability, and security were cited as reasons for ditching plugins....