more adverticing is comming into #firefox
new strategy of sponsored content for firefox nightly/beta
https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-to-introduce-sponsored-content-in-upcoming-firefox-beta
like it,
...or choose an alternative (that's what I did) like:
#palemoon #icecat #onionbrowser
What else can you suggest?
@ajeremias
@paulfree14
Had mixed reviews of it
@maryjane @paulfree14 had what? link or stfu
@ajeremias @paulfree14
But yes, is time to search alternatives to #firefox 😖
@paulfree14 opera maybe? i don't know.
@breebump
isn't it proprietary software? I prefer firefox much more then any proprietary browser.
@paulfree14 probably, though. It's based on Chromium.
Isn't firefox proprietary aswell?
@breebump
it's opensource. they just have some nonfree software parts integreated when I remember correct.
Browser like icecat are completly build from firefox and cutting off the non-free software parts.
@paulfree14 but the Chromium SDK is open source aswell, isn't it?
@paulfree14 you ever heard of ecosia as a search engine?
Planting trees with the advertising revenue?
@paulfree14
Think im gonna try ice cat after this
@paulfree14 I like using falkon, but there are still several edges that need polishing.
@paulfree14 I don't understand, why not just disable it?
@codebam @paulfree14 Probably to send a message. If it's the default, you wouldn't want to support it by using it and showing up in statistics.
Mozilla probably cares little about those who would disable it, yet continue using Firefox. I bet they do care about people using it as their browser in the first place. It's the "vote with your wallet" equivalent of FOSS, I suppose.
@paulfree14 @copygirl I can't see Pale Moon as an alternative with the recent branding issue they raised with one of the BSDs
@paulfree14 Waterfox. Basically a purified Firefox. Fast and reliable. No tracking. No sponsored BS. No experiments.
@paulfree14 I found this one: https://www.waterfoxproject.org/ :o