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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

For android users Fennec, Iceraven, and Cromite are more or less the top 3 browsers that I would recommend to anyone who is concerned with security and privacy. All 3 are open source and free of ads and trackers. Fennec and Iceraven are Mozilla based and have the ability to install basically all available Firefox addons, both mobile and desktop, though many desktop based addons will have compatibility issues that often break the ability that they'll work either at all or only partially, but generally I would say that the majority of Firefox's most popular addons typically work with issue, much more so than what does or is even available for the original Firefox for android browser. Cromite is a fork of Chromium, which is the open source version of Google Chrome. Its webview based so feels very similar to Chrome. Cromite has many unique features with its primary focus on browser privacy and security in mind.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which should web you browser use

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

I'm not alone!! Thank you

[–] merde 17 points 1 day ago

title must be: Which Should Web You Browser Use!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@meldrik Hint: The answer is Firefox.

As with most poorly worded things on the internet, folks over-reacted. This did have the positive impact of Mozilla re-writing the terms to better match their intentions though.

The insanity also seems to ignore the Mozilla's stance on Privacy. Which is probably one of the most user rights focused privacy stance ive ever seen in todays internet. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/

Firefox, Mozilla, they are not interested in selling your data. This is the internet over-reacting as it tends to do.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Agreed.

Having a CEO that makes $6M as a nonprofit and putting out those confusing terms, however, is unacceptable. They made $37M just on investments, and they can't afford a marketing team that can figure out how to put out something understandable and clear? Ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Agree. Firefox is still the best browser option. I don't believe they intended to fuck the users. This is more Hanlon's Razon. "Don't attribute to malice what is easily explained by incompetence."

As Rossman said, the gravy train of Google money has made mozilla complacent and in many ways incompetent.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

@meldrik It's not just me is it? Which should web you browser use?

#dontdeadopeninside

[–] JackRiddle 5 points 1 day ago

This is one of the first where I struggled to read it correctly. I think the colours are making the effect worse here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are you talking about the thumbnail?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You should let @[email protected] know haha :D

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

The one which works better for you. Using a browser you aren't comfortable with or with issues for your use case isn't that smart.