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Waterfox is dependant on Firefox still being developed. Mozilla are adding these features to try to stay relevant and keep or gain market share. If this fails,
by rythie 11mo ago
Waterfox is dependant on Firefox still being developed. Mozilla are adding these features to try to stay relevant and keep or gain market share. If this fails, and Firefox goes away, Waterfox is unlikely to survive.
- benrutter 11mo agoThat's true, but as a Waterfox user, I'm not worried! If firefox really completely fails, and nobody is able to continue the open source project, I'll just find a new browser. That's not a huge hassle- Waterfox does what I need in the here and now, that's my only criterion.
- reddalo 11mo ago> I'll just find a new browser. The problem is that if Firefox dies, there are no browsers left. I don't want to use a re-skin of Chrome.
- dragonwriter 11mo ago> The problem is that if Firefox dies, there are no browsers left. I don't want to use a re-skin of Chrome. Lynx is still not a re-skin of Chrome, unless I missed something changing.
- fsflover 11mo agoCan you manage your bank in Lynx?
- benrutter 11mo agoYes, I agree. I suppose when I said "I'm not worried" - I meant in the context of "it doesn't put me off using Waterfox". I am worried from an overall software ecosystem point of view.
- voshond 11mo agoLuckily there is ladybird in the making
- Etherlord87 11mo agoIf most people move from Firefox to Waterfox, then Waterfox can acquire Firefox devs, no? Obviously it comes to money, but the first step to gain funding is to gain popularity...