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Re:Ladybird browser spreads its wings by bongobingo1 on Friday June 21, 2024 @06:58AM (#40748220)
Am I being a total chud? These don't really seem egregious? I already accept (and expect) that Firefox receives background updates in the background.

https://i.imgur.com/S7d4ZXg.png

https://i.imgur.com/n2euIrQ.png

https://i.imgur.com/BUjukOy.png

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Re:Ladybird browser spreads its wings by worksonmine on Friday June 21, 2024 @07:14AM (#40748311)
I don't mind the feature as opt-in, just like telemetry it can be useful. But depending on the threat model it can be a big problem. I still use Firefox as my main browser.
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