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Updated About "uBlock is inferior in capabilities as a result of being lighter on the browser"... (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2017-04-18 13:32:16 -04:00
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About-"uBlock-is-inferior-in-capabilities-as-a-result-of-being-lighter-on-the-browser"....md

@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ uBlock Origin is lighter on the browser because of many choices which were made
- Example, `&ad_zones=` (filter found in EasyList).
- ABP's code conceptually is: `/&ad_zones=/.test(url)` -- the whole URL must be scanned
- uBO's code conceptually is: `url.startsWith('&ad_zones=', i)` -- no scanning of the URL
- does **not** unconditionally inject 18,000+ (that is with EasyList only) generic CSS rules in all pages/frames<br><sup>meaning no undue [memory usage issues](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320872)</sup>
- does not unconditionally inject 18,000+ (that is with EasyList only) generic CSS rules in all pages/frames<br><sup>meaning no undue [memory usage issues](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320872)</sup>
Do these design choices really cause uBO to be _"inferior in capabilities"_ compared to ABP? See the capabilities comparison grid below for an answer (at time of writing):