Yes, I got the point FindEssential, thanks to everyone
Davide0,
This sort of inquiry hearkens to an important issue in Free Software, whether
to define it narrowly or broadly. Here in this forum people tend to define it
broadly to encompass things that are not software or additional points that
can be easily replicated with mainline software.
And is it possible to disable telemetry/data collection/tracking in Firefox
(and also HTML DRM)? And if I disable them is Firefox like Abrowser (apart
the logo)?
IceCat is ESR - based on Firefox 52. Abrowser is not (it's based on newer
Firefox 56). Abrowser/Icecat also hide the DRM option in the main menus.
As far as I am aware these "features" are not removed per-say. Its just that
by default EME and telemetry are turned off which can be done in mainline
Firefox as well. Firefox ships with EME opt-in only, but I believe Telemetry
is on by default. Beyond that there is the branding and the
There are other differences between the browsers other than artwork
licensing, such as Abrowser removing support for HTML5 DRM and also removing
telemetry (and linking to a free add-on repository).
Yes, Firefox, the software is free software with a free software license. The
logo is not libre. A logo is not software though, but art, or symbol. So.. if
you are ok with that, with the nonfree painted fox, go for it, yes.
The only difference between Abrowser and Firefox is the addons repository? If
so, if I install Firefox and only free addons am I using a GNU-compatible
software?
