(10-06-2022, 01:00 PM)trinidad link Wrote: [...] They mention forking and improving librewolf browser as their default browser [...]
Hi!
I've searched a little...
Here it is what I got:
"
What is LibreWolf?
This project is an
independent fork of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom."
(Source:
https://librewolf.net/ )
I tested FireFox against Chrome/Chromium. All the same: 150 MB RAM/document, topping at 450 MB/document. The longer you browse, the larger the amount of RAM is used.
The next "candidate", would be
Brave.
https://brave.com/
Is it so great?
On the performance side, maybe some improvement can be seen. Generally speaking, about the same though.
On the privacy side, maybe this is better. Still...
What means to test this claim do we have at home?
Is privacy testing "easy-peasy" or "a walk in the park" as they say?
Nothing even close!
It takes years to learn one programming language. And to perform security tests, it takes to be very good at at least 5 programming languages, regardless the specific frameworks (endless list...).
The simple question is: Do we have the time to do this, just to check the claims of a popular product like a browser?
And as such:
are we supposed to take the claims for granted?
Here is an interesting article from Brave browser, which clearly points to the facts that distinguish one variation from another:
https://brave.com/learn/fastest-web-browser/
As we all can see from the article, there is a very long list of dependencies that generate the final result:
1. Fast browsing;
2. Secure and private browsing.
There is a catch here: the more secure you browse, the less sites you visit.
Why is that so?
Basically, it is the nature of internet itself: you filter one site, because (list of arguments...). One criteria, would be that it is stuffed with ads, of all kinds, the second being the trackers; visible, or invisible. And the list can go on: slow response time, too many scripts, etc.
The more filters you apply, the less sites you see, thus,
the less results you get in your searches. And that is a fact!
And this kind of facts, raise this question:
Why use a browser, if it gets you in the middle of nowhere?
And here we are again in front of the same endless debate:
Which Operating System is the best?
And my answer is this:
The one that fits best your current skills!
The same goes for browsers, audio editors, video editors, vector graphics, 3D modelling, you name them all!...
Now... Getting back to where we started:
librewolf browser
Is it available as a downloadable package?
Maybe someday soon?
Otherwise:
* Am I supposed to change the distro because of a single App I like on that distro? Or...
* Am I supposed to learn how to compile programs from source and buy the required hardware that is capable to do that in (
a lot!) less than 24 hours?
Temporary conclusion:
I used over the years:
Chrome; Opera; FireFox; Netscape Navigator; SeaMonkey; Brave; Chromium; Vivaldi; Internet Explorer.
SeaMonkey browser in fact, is just a way to put it. Has browser capabilities, but is far more than that. I used it mostly to
edit and tweak web pages.
If I want "incognito" browsing, I use a different browser. Otherwise, I use Chrome. Do I like Chrome? That's an overstatement. I just need some features of it. And it seems I have to pay the price for that.
We all pay somehow for what we need or want. It takes a very long journey to ponder wisely if the price is worth the trouble.
Best regards, and thanks for the information!
Șerban
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