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Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by doodlesdev on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:52AM (#50379807)
To anyone that doesn't know: Vivaldi's code is partially closed source [0]. It's not much better than Google Chrome on that regard.

[0]: https://vivaldi.com/blog/technology/why-isnt-vivaldi-browser...

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by RunSet on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:02AM (#50379967)
For those interested in a GPL-licensed browser from Norway:

https://nordstjernen.org/index.html

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by vrganj on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:38AM (#50380471)
Is it just me or is it a bit sad that even GPL'd software has websites that are full of Claudisms these days?

Like have some pride when showing off your project. Write a few sentences. Why should I give a shit about your project when you don't even care enough to describe it in your own words?

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by shevy-java on Thursday November 05, 2026 @11:09AM (#50380905)
Is that the case though?

The homepage mentions this:

"It ships no telemetry of any kind, and deliberately includes no AI assistant and no AI-style web APIs."

I am not sure the website is AI generated. Can you be more specific why you think this is the case?

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by RunSet on Thursday November 05, 2026 @02:31PM (#50383330)
replying to my own post to follow up:

It is apparently furtive slop.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48151418

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by Buxato on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:14AM (#50380123)
If I don't remember bad its just the GUI part, anyway for me is fundamental in my workflow due to its usabillity and productivity improvements.
Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by margalabargala on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:17AM (#50380167)
They say it's just the GUI.

Shame there's no way to check something else isn't included too.