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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Using firefox but concerned now

Read about some alternatives:

ARC not OSS and VC funded, NO.
Waterfox, FOSS
Librewolf, FOSS
Zen, FOSS but is just a skin??
Ladybird, FOSS
Orion?
Arctic Fox
Mullvad

Edit 2/28: It seems there is no general consensus if we should switch and/or to what.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I was thinking of switching to one of the Firefox forks but have only tried Waterfox so far and not super impressed. I guess Firefox is the best out of the bad bunch until I find an alternative I like.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Librewolf is pretty much standard hardened Firefox. So you should feel right at home with that one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks I'll give it a go

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Librewolf looks exactly the same to me

[–] phlegmy 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. What did you dislike about waterfox?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The UI and dialogue boxes look a bit dated, not sure why

[–] phlegmy 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah fair enough, can't argue with personal preference.
You sure you weren't using waterfox classic though? That has a more dated UI than the current version.

I personally use librewolf anyway, but waterfox is still a pretty decent step up from Firefox, privacy-wise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I'll give librewolf a go. Can I just copy my profile with all my extensions across?