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All the more reason for any Linux distro maintainers to include Firefox as the default browser.
by hd4 8y ago
All the more reason for any Linux distro maintainers to include Firefox as the default browser.
- ktjfi 8y agoIsn't that what they already do?
- solarkraft 8y agoNot all. Many include WebKit based browsers (pretty much all except Firefox are, and Firefox is too heavy for many).
- ktjfi 8y agoI also blame the Mozilla Corporation for that: including WebKit in your software is a piece of cake. So that's what the default browsers of GNOME/KDE/etc do. Gecko not so much (in fact, has there been any effort in this arena, after XULRunner was discontinued?)
- Vinnl 8y agoFor Android at least they're working on https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/ https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/
- alex_duf 8y agoGnome is literally running using Firefox's technology
- solarkraft 8y agoPlease elaborate. I don't know any project embedding Gecko.
- hd4 8y agoNot all, I'm noticing a trend of including Chromium on the more niche distros like the Fedora spins (I noticed this about 1-2 years ago, the situation may have changed).
- executivetech 8y agoRaspbian doesn't
- fxfan 8y agoDo you even listen to yourself before making these statements? Linux desktop share = 1.3% Of which 80% of users will use the browser they want to, irrespective of what is currently installed. So 20% of 1.5% = 0.26% Fortunately firefox is not at a stage where they have to care about 0.26% usage share of worldwide desktop. And I have rarely seen Linux distro maintainers acting in any bigger-sense-of-good or in technologically better solutions. They have their own favourites. If firefox wants to succeed- it should ship default with uorigin, kills google and makes firefox snappier. Instant win. If I were making firefox- I'd also ship a power user edition with uMatrix enabled
- asplake 8y agoAll the more reason not to use Skype. Much greater impact, surely
- hd4 8y agoThat too.