[robin_reala]

If you use Developer edition I believe you don’t need to sign your own extensions.

[zeveb]

I shouldn't be forced to use a Developer edition to install my plugins in my browser. It's my computer, not Mozilla's.

[Dylan16807]

What's the downside of developer edition?

> It's my computer, not Mozilla's.

Then you'll be overjoyed to hear about the unbranded builds! The exact same code, except it's yours, so it allows all extensions and doesn't say "Firefox" on it.

[Tomte]

That‘s why it‘s open source: because it‘s your computer and you can change whatever you want.

But Mozilla doesn‘t owe every single user his own build with their pet features.

[ecnahc515]

Without this it’s significantly easier to install bad extensions posing as a “good” extension. It’s happened many times and is a huge win in terms of security.