Zorin OS 17.3 is Here
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We’re excited to announce the release of Zorin OS 17.3 today, which brings a host of improvements across the system. It introduces new features, …

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.

  • BluescreenOfDeath@lemmy.worldEnglish
    601·
    1 day ago

    You could replace “Brave Browser” with Firefox and the statement would still be true.

    At least Firefox wasn’t caught hijacking affiliate links.

    • IHave69XiBucks@lemmygrad.ml
      51·
      1 day ago

      Something ive actually wondered is if firefox is hurting for money so bad why doesnt it allow a toggle where a user can willingly just turn every purchase via the browser into a firefox affiliate link? If the user is approving it and its not a shady forced thing i see no issue with it, and it would generate plenty of revenue without needing to be beholden to ad companies or google. It’d be like allowing users to donate, without actually costing them any extra money, everytime they make an online purchase.

      • markinov@lemmygrad.ml
        2·
        15 hours ago

        Will it be legal? Recently honey extension was caught doing this, though without user consent.

        Even with user consent, would businesses work with firefox affiliate if it is not actually attracting sales, but taking a portion of sales, and thus reducing profit, just because the sale is made through the browser?

        Firefox tried “privacy friendly ad” but that has also received community backslash because it turns users into products and doing anything like that would make their profit engine go boom and exploit private data. Wouldn’t the similar backslash also apply in affiliated sales?

        • IHave69XiBucks@lemmygrad.ml
          1·
          15 hours ago

          The way i see it if its opt in theres no issue. This would be something that wouldn’t happen unless you manually turned it on.

      • Shareni@programming.dev
        6·
        24 hours ago

        Instead of thinking up new ways for them to make money, maybe think why they’ve got money issues.

        Maybe it’s got something to do with the different CEOs doubling their multi-milion salaries every few years.

        Or maybe their numerous idiotic acquisitions like the pocket.

        Or maybe they’re super strapped for cash because they moved their fuckhead of a CEO to AI development.

        I love FF, but fuck Mozilla and everything it represents.

        Also, fun stats from the moz corp wiki:

        • Revenue in 2023: $653 million
        • Software development expenses in 2023: $260 million
        • Total expenses in 2023: $496 million
        • IHave69XiBucks@lemmygrad.ml
          1·
          17 hours ago

          Yeah i mean true if its just an issue with their org then thats a different case. I do think that sort of money making model would work well though so maybe it could be used to fund a new browser.