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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by josteink on Sunday February 19, 2017 @12:41AM (#13678355)
> It's the most secure browser available. That's a not a 'might be legitimate' use case.

It may be Jesus on a popsicle, but I'm not going to trust something distributed via drive-by-installers, marketed through SPAM and made by the world's biggest data-hoarder and privacy-invader no matter what.

It's adware/malware short and simple.

Make it 100% FOSS. Remove any technical connection to Google. Don't require Google-logon to sync. Only distribute it to users who actually asked to have it installed. Etc etc.

At that point I might consider starting trusting it. Not before.

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by pvg on Sunday February 19, 2017 @02:57AM (#13678650)
So, like https://www.chromium.org/Home

Personally, I'd at definitely consider using Jesus on a popsicle, if the opportunity arose, just to see what it's like. Not that it has so far, sadly.

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by josteink on Sunday February 19, 2017 @04:27AM (#13678890)
Chromium still requires you to log into a google account and share your private data with google to sync.

Definitely not an option.

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by pvg on Sunday February 19, 2017 @06:06AM (#13679159)
To sync what? I use Chrome and never log into a non-web google account. In fact, I'm able to browse the web without 'syncing' anything.
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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by josteink on Sunday February 19, 2017 @07:40AM (#13679414)
Bookmarks, history, passwords etc.

I don't want to give those to google. Is that unreasonable?

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by pvg on Sunday February 19, 2017 @11:46AM (#13680522)
No, not at all but by the vehemence of your reply, you make it sound like Chrome or Chromium force you to give these things to google. And I don't think they do.
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