Vivaldi Is Available on Flathub – Brno Hat
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from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 08 Dec 2023 12:31
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/7473810
from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 08 Dec 2023 12:31
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/7473810
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Good news! Firefox is my primary browser, but I use vivaldi as a secondary browser and since it is on all the devices, I sync it for notes.
I use my steam deck as my portable computer instead of a laptop these days, and finally I can add vivaldi to it.
Awesome!
Vivaldi is chromium though isn’t it?
Yes. Why?
Because the seemingly great choice of Webbrowsers in reality boils down to a risky monoculture of chromium (/its webengine). The only real alternative is Firefox/Blink. Risky, because the main driver behind Chrome-/ium (Google) is not acting on behalf of the public interest towards a free, open and privacy preserving internet. Instead they’re working on a privacy exploiting one that gets locked down using DRM technologies. Them being a vendor of major parts of the internet as well as the browser to use it makes this a lethal combination. Firefox will definitely exist for as long as Google exists, because its their tool to defy claims of a monopoly, but they will do everything to keep it the small and mostly irrelevant “competitor” it is currently. Therefore, stand against Googles evil play and help Mozilla to gain some actual indipendence and leverage for keeping the internet free (as in freedom), open and privacy preserving.
Yes, Vivaldi is based on Chromium.
Also, (it’s UI isn’t open source.)[vivaldi.com/…/why-isnt-vivaldi-browser-open-sourc…]. Not much of an issue, given all popular browsers aren’t either (except Firefox).
It’s the best Chromium browser, but unfortunately still a Chromium browser. Pleased to see it in Flathub though.
It’s a toss up between Vivaldi and Brave tbh. But ideally, I would just use Firefox or something Firefox based like Librewolf
.
I use
Mull Browser
from Mullvad as my primary browser, but before Mull Browser I’ve been using FF.