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

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 87 points 1 month ago (1 children)

we no longer feel assured that Firefox aligns with our commitment to protect your privacy

So they went with Brave? 😂

[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah that's such a weird choice, why not like LibreWolf or at least a less weird chromium fork than brave

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 1 month ago

They probably know they have to have something with a track record. I use librewolf, but if they stop maintaining it tomorrow I'll just replace it. I have elderly relatives using Zorin and they would not know how to replace it

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I rather use Chrome with telemetry enabled than using brave

[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Or maybe, just neither?

[–] szszl@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Poor choice

[–] Delzur@vegantheoryclub.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm confused as to how people can feel safer that their interests are more respected using proprietary software. Did I miss something on why brave would be a good idea?

[–] Matt@lemdro.id 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Brave is open source.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

While it is correct, it doesn't justify any and all the shady stuff Brave Software Inc. has done.

[–] Delzur@vegantheoryclub.org 5 points 1 month ago

Crap, you're right! I might have assumed otherwise due to the crypto stuff and other controversies. My bad.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

How does this affect people who upgrade? They just have Firefox plus a second browser?

[–] 68silver@beehaw.org -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great move. Will be installing Zorin.

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know you can install any software you want on any distro right?

[–] 68silver@beehaw.org 0 points 1 month ago

I very much know. I have Brave on all my distros.