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Don't see many mentions to Waterfox? (www.waterfox.net)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Sunny@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Waterfox is a browser, obviously based on Firefox, but without default "junk" that Firefox comes with.

Don't see many mentions to Waterfox at all in this community? Are there any specific reasons for it? Seems like a neat version of Firefox, with development based out of the UK.

Worthwile blogpost on their independence and future updates: https://www.waterfox.net/blog/waterfox-in-2023/
Project: https://www.waterfox.net
Flathub: https://flathub.org/apps/net.waterfox.waterfox

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[–] IDew@lemm.ee 60 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

Waterfox was bought by an ad company.

Edit: According to this page it's no longer the case, though I still am not completely comfortable with it.

[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 34 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They were, but as I understand they are once again independent. I'd still rather stick with Librewolf, but I'm glad there are options.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They became independent again last year!

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I found that out as I was looking for sources, but you guys are quick to comment, aha!

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 months ago

Hehe all good 😇

[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago

not anymore, they became independent again in 2023

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago

Oof... 🚩🚩🚩 fool me once...

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I hate to break it to you but Mozilla, Google and Microsoft are all Advertising companies.

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

All big tech is. They got big for a reason. Though I find Mozilla much less of a thread than other corps like Google, Meta, Microsoft. Meta I find easy to block as none of their services are actually useful. Google is a tad bit harder, and Microshit creeps in on every spot and I don't like it.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think that is fair. However, you shouldn't trust Mozilla more than any other company

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Any big company can't be trusted. They got big with a reason :)

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