[New: openFATE 318159] Replace fireFox with Chromium as default install
Feature added by: Stanley Miller (stan_qaz) Feature #318159, revision 1 Title: Replace fireFox with Chromium as default install Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Stanley Miller (stan_qaz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: With Mozilla and Firefox heading for browser served advertisements it would be good to move to a popular browser that did not do that. Article on upcoming Firefox with ads: http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-officially-kicks-off-ads-in-firefox/ Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We do not want to be served ads by our default applications. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318159
Feature changed by: Mustafa Muhammad (mustafa_muhammad) Feature #318159, revision 2 Title: Replace fireFox with Chromium as default install Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Stanley Miller (stan_qaz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: With Mozilla and Firefox heading for browser served advertisements it would be good to move to a popular browser that did not do that. Article on upcoming Firefox with ads: http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-officially-kicks-off-ads-in-firefox/ Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We do not want to be served ads by our default applications. + Discussion: + #1: Mustafa Muhammad (mustafa_muhammad) (2014-11-15 06:53:32) + I think Firefox is more "Free" than Chromium, the "ads" are not + intrusive, they don't collect personally identifiable data, and can be + disabled with a selection from a button on the start page! If you want + to disable them, disable them in the default configuration we ship, + nothing more is needed. See: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2848017/how-to-get-rid-of-firefoxs-new-ads-on... -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318159
Feature changed by: Stakanov Schufter (stakanov) Feature #318159, revision 3 Title: Replace fireFox with Chromium as default install Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Stanley Miller (stan_qaz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: With Mozilla and Firefox heading for browser served advertisements it would be good to move to a popular browser that did not do that. Article on upcoming Firefox with ads: http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-officially-kicks-off-ads-in-firefox/ Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We do not want to be served ads by our default applications. Discussion: #1: Mustafa Muhammad (mustafa_muhammad) (2014-11-15 06:53:32) I think Firefox is more "Free" than Chromium, the "ads" are not intrusive, they don't collect personally identifiable data, and can be disabled with a selection from a button on the start page! If you want to disable them, disable them in the default configuration we ship, nothing more is needed. See: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2848017/how-to-get-rid-of-firefoxs-new-ads-on... + #2: Stakanov Schufter (stakanov) (2014-11-15 08:59:50) + It is true that you can easily substitute it as you can do with all the + others. + I can heardly think of a browser that is more aggressively collecting + personally indentifiable data than chromium. Well, if not the chrome + sickness. It is also a very untrasparent browser hiding the important + privacy settings in "advanced" submenues. Feature request should be: + get the energy and manpower in making konqueror a real Linux + alternative, in alternative to what the "market" gives. Once were + warriors. Today: Opera: a joke Konqueror: based on apples safari + Chromium: welcome "Google" to my private life Firefox: we will see how + bad it gets. + But substituting a flew with a pleague..... no, not really my desire. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318159
Feature changed by: akash vishwakarma (vish_99) Feature #318159, revision 4 Title: Replace fireFox with Chromium as default install Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Stanley Miller (stan_qaz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: With Mozilla and Firefox heading for browser served advertisements it would be good to move to a popular browser that did not do that. Article on upcoming Firefox with ads: http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-officially-kicks-off-ads-in-firefox/ Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We do not want to be served ads by our default applications. Discussion: #1: Mustafa Muhammad (mustafa_muhammad) (2014-11-15 06:53:32) I think Firefox is more "Free" than Chromium, the "ads" are not intrusive, they don't collect personally identifiable data, and can be disabled with a selection from a button on the start page! If you want to disable them, disable them in the default configuration we ship, nothing more is needed. See: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2848017/how-to-get-rid-of-firefoxs-new-ads-on... #2: Stakanov Schufter (stakanov) (2014-11-15 08:59:50) It is true that you can easily substitute it as you can do with all the others. I can heardly think of a browser that is more aggressively collecting personally indentifiable data than chromium. Well, if not the chrome sickness. It is also a very untrasparent browser hiding the important privacy settings in "advanced" submenues. Feature request should be: get the energy and manpower in making konqueror a real Linux alternative, in alternative to what the "market" gives. Once were warriors. Today: Opera: a joke Konqueror: based on apples safari Chromium: welcome "Google" to my private life Firefox: we will see how bad it gets. But substituting a flew with a pleague..... no, not really my desire. + #3: akash vishwakarma (vish_99) (2015-05-05 11:56:40) + It's easier to install Ghostery plugin on firefox and avoid it scaning + your data. + And till now firefox hasn't sold any ad on my browser. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318159
Feature changed by: Felix Miata (mrmazda) Feature #318159, revision 5 Title: Replace fireFox with Chromium as default install Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Stanley Miller (stan_qaz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: With Mozilla and Firefox heading for browser served advertisements it would be good to move to a popular browser that did not do that. Article on upcoming Firefox with ads: http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-officially-kicks-off-ads-in-firefox/ Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We do not want to be served ads by our default applications. Discussion: #1: Mustafa Muhammad (mustafa_muhammad) (2014-11-15 06:53:32) I think Firefox is more "Free" than Chromium, the "ads" are not intrusive, they don't collect personally identifiable data, and can be disabled with a selection from a button on the start page! If you want to disable them, disable them in the default configuration we ship, nothing more is needed. See: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2848017/how-to-get-rid-of-firefoxs-new-ads-on... #2: Stakanov Schufter (stakanov) (2014-11-15 08:59:50) It is true that you can easily substitute it as you can do with all the others. I can heardly think of a browser that is more aggressively collecting personally indentifiable data than chromium. Well, if not the chrome sickness. It is also a very untrasparent browser hiding the important privacy settings in "advanced" submenues. Feature request should be: get the energy and manpower in making konqueror a real Linux alternative, in alternative to what the "market" gives. Once were warriors. Today: Opera: a joke Konqueror: based on apples safari Chromium: welcome "Google" to my private life Firefox: we will see how bad it gets. But substituting a flew with a pleague..... no, not really my desire. #3: akash vishwakarma (vish_99) (2015-05-05 11:56:40) It's easier to install Ghostery plugin on firefox and avoid it scaning your data. And till now firefox hasn't sold any ad on my browser. + #4: Felix Miata (mrmazda) (2015-05-05 12:13:54) + Chrom* browser UI ignores desktop density, presuming 96 DPI regardless + of what DPI actually is. Consequently, its UI becomes decreasingly + legible as actual DPI is increased. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318159
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