Spread Falkon

[Juraj Oravec]

> Juraj, good day!

Good Morning Shimon.

> On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:38:41 +0100
> 
> Juraj Oravec <jurajoravec at mailo.com> wrote:
> > Hello Schimon,
> > 
> > > In any case, the matter is that Falkon isn't subjected to the
> > > shenanigans of the big vendors.
> > 
> > Falkon is in the middle of this fight.
> > QtWebEngine (the core component for web browsing) is buiold upon
> > Chromium. Go and figure in what direction things may go.
> 
> Currently, Falkon, Nyxt, Otter, qutebrowser etc. are relied on WebKit
> derivatives.

No, Falkon and qutebrowser use QtWebEngine which is built on Chromium 
which uses Blick as the core which is mainly developed by Google.

> Yet, in the case of web browsers mentioned above, it would be
> different, because non is dependent on special branding, non is
> deceitful and unlike the big vendors, these web browsers actually
> offer real solutions to real problems.

Branding is one thing, the core of the problem is that they all have the 
same core developed by Google. (not like Firefox)

> In case new limitations come accross the WebKit backend, then a new
> fork of WebKit will emerge, with hardened security and privacy, making
> it even better to be separated from the big vendors.

Not a webkit.
Regardless, this will never happen since the web browsers are dominated 
by big players and noone sane will fork their stuff.

Where will you find the resources, time and people to support that?

https://drewdevault.com/2020/03/18/Reckless-limitless-scope.html
https://drewdevault.com/2020/08/13/Web-browsers-need-to-stop.html

Best regards,
Juraj

> That would also be a great opportunity to remove the logo from the
> "What's New" in the console drawer.
> 
> Rest assured, the big vendors, as they always do, will try to abuse
> their status against such move by applying self proclaimed standards,
> DRM and other sorts of privacy invasive components in the idiotic
> excuse of security.
> 
> Schimon
> 
> > Best regards,
> > Juraj
> > 
> > On utorok 21. novembra 2023 21:33:31 CET Schimon Jehudah wrote:
> > > Greetings Juraj,
> > > 
> > > I'm using Invidious , so I didn't know that.
> > > 
> > > In any case, the matter is that Falkon isn't subjected to the
> > > shenanigans of the big vendors.
> > > 
> > > That's what I think is important to get more people to adopt it.
> > > 
> > > Schimon
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:24:17 +0100
> > > 
> > > Juraj Oravec <jurajoravec at mailo.com> wrote:
> > > > Hello Schimon,
> > > > 
> > > > > I don't use any of the web browsers mentioned in that post,
> > > > > but
> > > > > we need to comment on such posts and refer to Falkon.
> > > > 
> > > > Tha AdBlock in Falkon does not work properly on many sites (eg
> > > > Youtube).
> > > > 
> > > > First this issue needs to be fixed, together with other stuff
> > > > which are broken.
> > > > 
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Juraj
> > > > 
> > > > On utorok 21. novembra 2023 13:24:03 CET Schimon Jehudah wrote:
> > > > > Greeting everyone!
> > > > > 
> > > > > I've read this post about ManifestV3 to block uBlock Origin
> > > > > https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/111426154930652642
> > > > > 
> > > > > I don't use any of the web browsers mentioned in that post,
> > > > > but
> > > > > we need to comment on such posts and refer to Falkon.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Kindly,
> > > > > Schimon
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