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

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Sunny 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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[–] theroff@aussie.zone 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I much prefer Librewolf. They are a little more transparent about it is, an independent, open source repackaging of Firefox with Arkenfox(ish) patches applied to it, rather than an entity which signs up for deals with other businesses.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 months ago

I have found that Waterfox is more user friendly. Additionally the devs are open to community feedback and are constantly trying to better server the community.

I use Librewolf but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone