![]() These browsers also block all cross-site scripting by default and give you a lot of privacy controls not found in other browsers. I also highly recommend Brave (based on Chromium) or Dissenter (based on Brave), both of which strip out and block all tracking. The file is removed from the repo, but still installed with the store extension very sneaky. I would tend to trust it more because I don't appreciate being treated like a commodity!! Unfortunately, it's not on the Chrome Store though, so if you need the convenience of that you can use the second most forked fork called The Marvellous Suspender (in the Store) which includes the tracking. the fact that a new version was published in the store without being published in Github is a giant red flag that can't be ignored.Ĭonsider the most forked fork called The Great Suspender - Without Analytics Tracking which strips out Google Analytics tracking and adds some locales.Even if the external script is just a valid owa analytics, it is not respecting the opt-out flag (actually, it is respecting the flag), and since it is an external script loaded from an unknown domain it might change at any time. We don't know if the loaded script is malicious or not.The big question: Is it still safe to continue using TGS? Google's latest response to this situation has simply been apologizing to users about this and recommending that people who installed the extension immediately change sensitive information like passwords etc. I think putting potential things like their users banking info and ect at risk is a bit more than a "crappy situation" It's a crappy situation, but treating it like this is a bit over the top. What I wouldn't be doing: considering financially ruining myself and my family because someone on the internet didn't like a decision I made about a product I gave them for free. If I were him, I'd be kicking myself for taking it. If he decided he didn't want to do it anymore, I could see how the buyout would be enticing. Developing open source software is a thankless job. However doesn't owe us anything (except not violating the license of any code contributed to the repo, which he hasn't). You expect the dude to accept a lawsuit because you feel like he should?ĭon't get me wrong, anyone approaching a major open source project with a cash buyout and an NDA should be highly suspect. Naturally he'd put himself first before everyone else, as is evident by the sale in June. Personal theory: he signed a contract that forbids him from doing so or risk being sued. Good job to both and for discovering this and making this known.Īlso, should this be posted on other communities as well (like Chrome subreddit) to spread the word? Luckily it never had a chance to update to 7.1.8 (the extension displayed the usual window when an update is available, in which I backed up my suspended tabs, deleted the staged update from the filesystem, modified the manifest file by deleting update_url, and restarted Chrome causing the extension to delete itself and become disabled) and I eventually installed 7.1.6 of the extension from the Releases page. I knew something was up when a new version of the extension was available, yet the GitHub was not updated. 'owa/modules/base/js/' Īlso a more indepth analysis of the minified js: Var _owa = document.createElement('script') Thanks again for all of your support here on GitHub. Big thanks for taking on this project and continuing its development! The new GitHub administrator for this project will be They have also purchased the rights to publish the extension to the Chrome webstore and will be managing the public release process going forwards. ![]() I have found a new dedicated owner for The Great Suspender who has the capacity to see the extension actively maintained into the future. I've therefore decided to take a step back, and let others lead the development. And I've found I'm increasingly incapable of meeting the demands that this project requires. ![]() However, as the user base for The Great Suspender has continued to grow, so have the commitments in my private life. I honestly couldn't have got to this point without you. You have helped me detect and resolve bugs, given me ideas for UX improvements and new features, and provided technical assistance when I have found myself struggling with some code. The contribution of both code, and feedback from everyone here on GitHub has been critical to the success of the project. I've seen the extension turn from a hobby project to an indispensable chrome add-on, all due to an enthusiastic community of users that promoted the extension on my behalf. It's been almost 8 years since the first release of The Great Suspender to the Chrome Web Store. I'd like to announce some changes to the administration of The Great Suspender project. ![]()
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