Re:Sensor Tower owns ad blocker and VPN apps that collect us...
by Dylan16807 on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @01:06AM
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I think they're talking about browsers that actually implement most of the spec.
Re:Sensor Tower owns ad blocker and VPN apps that collect us...
by SmartWa on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @09:07AM
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Can you recommend one text-only browser?
Re:Sensor Tower owns ad blocker and VPN apps that collect us...
by 3xblah on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @03:45PM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(web_browser)
Note I do not recommend using a text-only browser interactively for any sort of commercial or important online activity. I use it for recreational activities like reading HN and the websites posted here.
I used lynx many years ago in the early 90's. After switching to links, I would never intentionally use lynx again. It amazes me that people still mention lynx when the topic of text-only browsers comes up. I would be shocked if these people who recommend it are using it as their browser on a daily basis for decades.
Not the one that authored the text-only browser I am typing this from.
Whether Mozilla turns a profit or not makes little difference in this instance. Mozilla does not survive on donations from users. Its employees are not volunteers working for free to defend user privacy. Its generously compensated executives and staff need money from the online ad business, just like employees from the other browser vendors. If Mozilla stopped taking money from Google or some other online ad business partner, then Mozilla employees would lose their jobs.
Maybe of interest: https://dustri.org/b/mozilla-is-still-screwing-around-with-p...