← Back to context Comment by snapcaster 5 days ago Open source browsers already exist though 9 comments snapcaster Reply PaulHoule 5 days 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 5 days ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 5 days ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 5 days ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply → madeofpalk 5 days 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 5 days ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 5 days ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
PaulHoule 5 days 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 5 days ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 5 days ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 5 days ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
niutech 5 days ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 5 days ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 5 days ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
tinytuna 5 days ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox
madeofpalk 5 days 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 5 days ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 5 days ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
niutech 5 days ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 5 days ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
madeofpalk 5 days 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?
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