On Thursday 25 February 2016 21:01:43 Daniel wrote: > While not relevant to Debian, Pale Moon for Windows is neat.
Pale Moon can be used in Debian too. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Pale+Moon+debian&oq=Pale+Moon+debian&aqs=chrome..69i57.3921j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 Lisi > From: H Kyu [mailto:henry.s....@gmail.com] > Sent: 26 February, 2016 7:40 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org; secur...@debian.org > Subject: Debian and Firefox/Iceweasel > > > > Hello - > > Recently, Mozilla's Firefox browser introduced a few new features that got > me to remove Firefox on my Windows PC altogether. The features were Hello, > Camera Access (Android), and screen-sharing. Every single one of those > features did not sit well with me from a security perspective. On top of > that, Firefox seems to be splitting away from the Gecko engine, the Gecko > engine was the main reason for my using Firefox in the first place - > because I disliked the functional model of WebKits. If I wanted a WebKit, > I'd have used Chrome. > > Then there is the interface - I prefer the Firefox 1 interface... in fact, > I prefer the Netscape Navigator 4's interface even better - practical and > informational. I like my status bar, and all my buttons showing all the > time, even if disabled. I like status indicators, which includes > grayed-out buttons. I also prefer the old settings screen where the > browser remembers the last settings tab, and I can see all the settings > without scrolling. I am still amazed at the fact that Firefox would just > abandon their core fans and move away to cater to others. > > Debian's Gnome uses Iceweasel much like Windows uses IE. > > MY QUESTION: Would Iceweasel also be incorporating those bothersome > features in the near future? If so, would it be possible to use Debian > without Iceweasel or any Mozilla product? > > Window 7 coming to an end in 2020, and Windows 10 being essentially > spyware, I am seriously looking for an alternative system. I have been > using Debian on my 2nd computer for a few years now and I am quite > comfortable with the basics of the operating system so Debian is my first > choice. But if Iceweasel incorporates those Firefox features, I would have > to also switch away from Debian. > > Thanks. - hk
