← Back to context Comment by snapcaster 10 months ago Open source browsers already exist though 9 comments snapcaster Reply PaulHoule 10 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 10 months ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 10 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 10 months ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply → madeofpalk 10 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 10 months ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 10 months ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
PaulHoule 10 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 10 months ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 10 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 10 months ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
niutech 10 months ago Zen Browser, Floorp, Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Epiphany aren't "browsers"? tinytuna 10 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox neodymiumphish 10 months ago Don’t forget the most well-funded alternative, Edge! 1 reply →
tinytuna 10 months ago Mullvad Browser is basically Tor Browser without the onion network which is itself based off Firefox
madeofpalk 10 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 10 months ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 10 months ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
niutech 10 months ago Brave or Vivaldi aren't bad. They get money from partnerships, search deals and donations. madeofpalk 10 months ago They also avoid actually paying for browser development. Could Brave or Vivaldi fund Chromium itself? 1 reply →
madeofpalk 10 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?
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