Mozilla Jetpack and the Battle For the Web

snydeq writes "Mozilla Jetpack makes it so easy to filter, modify, and mash up pages that it might end up pitting developers and users against content producers in a battle for the Web, writes Fatal Exception's Neil McAllister. By allowing users to modify the behavior, presentation, and output of Web apps and pages to their liking, Jetpack gives users the ability to 'patch the server, in a sense,' McAllister writes, bringing us one step closer to a more democratic Web. Good news for developers and users; not so good for SaaS providers and media companies that have a vested interest in controlling the function, presentation, and distribution of Web-based content and apps. In other words, as Jetpack produces fruit, expect more producers to call for 'guardrails for the Internet.'"

Comments

That's why I stopped using a browser

[Anonymous Coward]

I read the raw HTML and compose the pages in my imagination, just like the novel readers of the past used to do.

That really sticks it to the man.

Re:That's why I stopped using a browser

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't even see the code anymore. All I see is blonde, brunette, redhead...

that explains it!

[Red Flayer]

By allowing users to modify the behavior, presentation, and output of Web apps and pages to their liking, Jetpack gives users the ability to 'patch the server, in a sense,' McAllister writes

And so the new slashdot layout is finally explained in full.

I keed, I keed. But seriously...

Jetpack?

[Anonymous Coward]

When I said "This is 2009, where the fuck is my jetpack?", that's not what I meant.

Crappiest. Name. Ever.

Re:Sorry Dudes...

[EdZ]

Dear "Customers"

For too long have you created and shared content amongst yourselves without it passing through our hands first, thus depriving us of our entitled revenue. Luckily we have more lobbying money than you, so this state of affairs will not continue.

Re:Pining for the good old days

[Bigjeff5]

Captain Splended (673276) to spun (1352):

Now get off my lawn.

Never thought I'd see the day.

Re:Pining for the good old days

[ground.zero.612]

50% = downloading porn 50% = posting useless comments on a public forum Yeah, I'd have to disagree and say you could do everything back then that you can today!