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Re:Idea for a new browser product by superkuh on Monday March 21, 2016 @04:55PM (#11331943)
Not being able to install or edit my own extensions without Mozilla's approval is not a light increment in control. It crosses a very distinct line.
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Re:Idea for a new browser product by ygjb on Monday March 21, 2016 @08:11PM (#11333373)
You can, on developer or nightly. Regular users get a safety on the footgun. YMMV, but it really isn't the end of freedom that people like to play it up as...
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Re:Idea for a new browser product by superkuh on Monday March 21, 2016 @09:07PM (#11333657)
Using an alpha (developer) or unstable nightly is not a reasonable alternative. Now if they actually produce the unbranded version of Firefox like they keep saying they will it'll be a start.
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