Seems like a lot of work and reading material for a Windows user who just wants to browse the web and not have to worry about corporate and government spooks. Plus there's the risk M$ is tampering with the virtual machine client, remember you still have UEFI too so it's possible.
-- -Dan Q On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:13:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > In this needings situation I'd prefer one of following options: > 1) Use directly the computer with GNU/Linux when needing to browse web > 2) Use remotely (eg. vnc) the computer with GNU/Linux to browse web > 3) Run a GNU/Linux virtual machine in Windows host to browse web > > Running FOSS in Windows, you are exposing this software to > viruses/spammers/trackers customization out of your control. > > Most of Windows malware is prepared to modify user's aplications behaviour. > > > El 11/12/16 a les 19:18, Daniel Quintiliani ha escrit: > > You think that people who, through no fault of their own, can only afford > > cheap laptops, or are stuck with Secure Boot and TPM because they lack > > technical expertise to build a computer, should be forced to use unfree > > browsers like Edge and Chrome, or the privacy settings of Firefox? I have > > two computers, one Win10 and one Xubuntu, both of which I built myself. I > > need the Windows computer for a few unfree things, mainly as a substitute > > for a television for my bedroom, and when I'm stuck with this pretty DRM > > machine for whatever reason, I'd rather use a GNU project browser than DRM > > and privacy risks like Edge, Chrome, and Firefox. Wouldn't you? > > > > -- > > > > -Dan Q > > > > > > On Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:55:09 +0100, Narcis Garcia <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> "IceCat is more needed on unfree OSes than free OSes" > >> I don't subscribe this sentence. Completely not. > >> > >> > >> El 04/12/16 a les 22:29, Daniel Quintiliani ha escrit: > >>> IceCat is more needed on unfree OSes than free OSes. That's why I was a > >>> little bummed to not see a Windows release of v45, when I have to use > >>> Windows I'd like a little freedom and privacy even if it isn't much. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> -Dan Q > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:19:32 +0100, mdn <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> If I am not mistaken,Normally if windows has only one browser he > >>>> launches the said browser. > >>>> > >>>> Uninstall any other browser (IE included) to uninstall IE go in the > >>>> uninstall software section (in the control panel) there is a "add/remove > >>>> windows components" button (up left) from where you can remove internet > >>>> explorer (has well has others functions) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Be careful and see to migrate one day to a gnu distribution. > >>>> Good luck > >>>> > >>>> Le 04/12/2016 02:05, Petr Vláčil a écrit : > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> > >>>>> I started using this browser as a main on Windows 7 PRO x64bit, but I > >>>>> can't click on set it as a default browser. Is there any chance to set > >>>>> IceCat as a default browser? > >>>>> > >>>>> Thank you in advance. > >>>>> > >>>>> Btw. I found this > >>>>> http://www.glump.net/howto/desktop/set-gnu-icecat-as-default-browser-in-windows-8-x > >>>>> , but I don't know, whether is this functional on Windows 7 PRO x64bit. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > > > > -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
