Comment by snapcaster 8 months ago Open source browsers already exist though 9 comments snapcaster Reply PaulHoule 8 months 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 7 months ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 7 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 7 months ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply → madeofpalk 8 months 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 7 months ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 7 months ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
PaulHoule 8 months 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 7 months ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 7 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 7 months ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
niutech 7 months ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 7 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 7 months ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
tinytuna 7 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox
madeofpalk 8 months 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 7 months ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 7 months ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
niutech 7 months ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 7 months ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
madeofpalk 7 months 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!
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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 →