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- technology@beehaw.org
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/2514293
Because it’s privacy focused. Also because it’s not based on Chromium. It’s the only one keeping us from having a Google browser monopoly
I’ve been using it for years, first out of disdain for Internet Explorer, now out of disdain for Google Chrome. I just do not trust the corpos at all, and Firefox has always been solid(outside of a few years in the '10s).
Because it’s one of the last few browsers that’s usable and not based on Chrome/Chromium
Becuase the other browsers suck.
Chromium based trash 😠
Truth
Vivaldi is chromium based and not fully open source. It doesn’t deserve any more trust than chrome/edge/safari/etc.
good balance of functionality and privacy. keeps my tabs synced between mobile and desktop. that’s…that’s about it.
- Open source
- Reasonably privacy respecting (could be better OOB)
- Extensions that further enhance privacy and remove unwanted annoyances from pages
- Cool logo
It’s a great OSS browser. There should be at least one alternative rendering engine to Googles Chromium.
Coolest logo
Chrome did something that annoyed me a couple of years ago. I can’t even remember what it did. I just remember going “you have annoyed me for the final time! I’m replacing you with Firefox!” I wish I could say it was because Google is evil, but it may well have been something far more petty.
Because I enjoy freedom and privacy
Because it’s extensions have so much more access to the software. Privacy is easy. The biggest of all is Temporary containers. That extension is a godsend for developers. Also, chromium is shit.
To stay away from the influence of google’s business practices and their influence on chromium.
I dislike Mozilla less than I dislike Google, but not much! Besides that, Firefox has more functionality.