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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) by ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

Using firefox but concerned now

Read about some alternatives:

Edit 2/28: It seems there is no general consensus if we should switch and/or to what.

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[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

OK! You've had 1 hour to check them out. :D What's the difference between the two? They're both Firefox forks, right?

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I found a decent answer here https://www.reddit.com/r/waterfox/comments/18g8tez/what_am_i_gaining_if_i_switch_from_librewolf_to/

That mod sums up a lot that I found. I don’t know the answer because they both have odd downsides.

Yes they’re both forks!

[–] penguin202124@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn't Waterfox get bought out by an ad company?

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yes and then sold and FOSS again!