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Zorin OS 17.3 replaced the default Browser from Firefox(Old) to Brave(New). (blog.zorin.com)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/firefox@lemmy.world

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In light of Mozilla’s recent policy changes, we no longer feel assured that Firefox aligns with our commitment to protect your privacy. This prompted us to revisit the choice of default web browser in Zorin OS 17.3.

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[–] taipan@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

Definitely not using or recommending Zorin OS after this. I don't appreciate Brave's integrated cryptocurrency bloatware or the fact that Brave was founded as a competitor to Firefox by a homophobe who was ousted from Mozilla for his anti-LGBT political contributions.

[–] TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Probably going to stop suggesting Zorin to new users. Can't trust a distro that defaults crypto bro chromium.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah, I can understand wanting to disinvest from Mozilla, even if I disagree. But moving to Brave seems insane. Probably a sponsored move.

[–] pezhore@infosec.pub 17 points 4 days ago

Isn't Brave also a controversial choice? I thought something was sketchy about them. Librewolf would make a better choice.

[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Brave is trash.

[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Terrible news for touchpad users. The scrolling on Firefox is not perfect by default but it can be made 10/10 with 4 about:config fixes

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You can still install Firefox, it will be just like windows where edge is only used once.

[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well you fa vastly underestimate the power of defaults and first impressions

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

This is Linux, we're already going past the default. But yes, most people stick with whatever is given to them and if brave is the default, then that's a loss for Firefox.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Firefox policies are getting sketch so let's switch our default to brave the chromium browser with a sketch history?

Just throw librewolf or something on it and call it a day.

Also specifying (old) and (new) like we have 0 reading comprehension is a bit insulting, but maybe I'm just being bitter.

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago

It’s not like you can’t download and use Firefox on Zorin OS. Like how Windows users use Edge to download a better browser.

Brave is good browser. It’s one of the better Chromium ones.