diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f6403647e..9c23fbed9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ A web browser reference implementation using [Mozilla Android Components](https: It includes the Mozilla Web Platform via GeckoView, a new modern Firefox Accounts and Cloud Sync implementation and the new "Glean" telemetry library. All these components will be foundational for Mozilla's existing and upcoming Android products. -The Reference Browser can also be a starting point for your own new browser-like applications. It depends heavily on the [Android Components](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components) project where most of the actual implementation lives. That project also includes many smaller sample applications. +The Reference Browser can also be a starting point for your own new browser-like applications. It depends heavily on the [Android Components](https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/tip/mobile/android/android-components) project where most of the actual implementation lives. That project also includes many smaller sample applications. + +**Will Reference Browser move to mozilla-central?** + +Reference Browser is meant to be a reference implementation of the Android Components project. Having it live outside of the mozilla source-tree lets us: + +1. See how core browsing APIs work for browser-based projects outside of Firefox. +2. Have a developer playground to try experimental APIs in a safe way that involves a full build, signing, and publishing process. +3. Validates that our [maven](https://nightly.maven.mozilla.org) [repositories](https://maven.mozilla.org) and Google Play publishing infrastructure is still functioning - if we no longer receive maven artifacts or Google Play builds are not working, we would know that there is something systematically wrong with these processes. # Getting Involved