Comment by snapcaster 2 years ago Open source browsers already exist though 9 comments snapcaster Reply PaulHoule 2 years ago Many forks of Chromium, yes. Most if the rest of them pass the “open source” test but would struggle on the “browser” side. niutech 2 years ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 2 years ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 2 years ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply → madeofpalk 2 years ago Who pays for the development? Is the linux model viable for a browser?Open source browsers are either bad and non-competitive, or they're Firefox and still get criticism for being in the pocket of Google. niutech 2 years ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 2 years ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
PaulHoule 2 years ago Many forks of Chromium, yes. Most if the rest of them pass the “open source” test but would struggle on the “browser” side. niutech 2 years ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 2 years ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 2 years ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
niutech 2 years ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 2 years ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 2 years ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
tinytuna 2 years ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox
madeofpalk 2 years ago Who pays for the development? Is the linux model viable for a browser?Open source browsers are either bad and non-competitive, or they're Firefox and still get criticism for being in the pocket of Google. niutech 2 years ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 2 years ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
niutech 2 years ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 2 years ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
madeofpalk 2 years ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
Many forks of Chromium, yes. Most if the rest of them pass the “open source” test but would struggle on the “browser” side.
Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"?
Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox
Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge!
1 reply →
Who pays for the development? Is the linux model viable for a browser?
Open source browsers are either bad and non-competitive, or they're Firefox and still get criticism for being in the pocket of Google.
Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations.
They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself?
1 reply →