Firefox is now SATANIC

[Hondaman]

Now that I have your attention:

In the last few days, it looks like Firefox has changed their software terms so they are now evil and WILL sell your data.

I already use Palemoon for Win7 sometimes. Looks like I'll be switching to librewolf as well, as Youtuber Louis Rossman suggests. Palemoon still supports Win7, but sometimes pages don't work properly. The Google Chrome browser might also still work for Win7.

I will have no choice but to upgrade my Firefox, so that I can copy dozens of tabs into a document or spreadsheet, or go through the history to find some Youtube videos that I want to keep as a bookmark. But yes, I am DEFINITELY going to need to "wind down" my Firefox usage.

I'll have to try Librewolf for Linux. I have been dual-booting since the days of Caldera Linux / Win 3.1, so this will not be a problem. Years ago I used Linux about 99% of the time. Recently I have used Win7 about 99% of the time. Now, it looks like things will be swinging back to Linux. I might take this opportunity to upgrade from Mint 18.3 KDE in the next week or so.

(Honestly, growing up in the 1970s, there were two things you did NOT want to be accused of. Being a communist, and being a satan-worshipper. And calling Firefox "satanic" might be like a toddler "throwing a tantrum", but I don't care. I think the term fits here.)

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

[stj]

they have sold your data for a very long time, the new license terms are just clarifying it because of a new law in california.
if your on Linux try FALKON.

and learn how to remove google apps and framework (GSF/ GPx) from a locked android phone.

[spycrosoft899]

librewolf is the best for me i use it everyday

[lti]

I just thought about this again with the AI news. Why is it that every time Mozilla shoots itself in the foot, people brag about switching from Firefox to Google Chrome? They sound serious, not sarcastic.

There are Firefox forks that I can switch to, but what email clients are available for Windows or Android? Am I expected to use fucking Outlook with ads disguised as unread emails in your inbox or Gmail with its own "opt-in" (even though it's enabled by default) AI?

Also, why is stuff that's enabled by default always falsely labeled as opt-in? It's nothing new. I first noticed it with "telemetry" built into Windows 7 15 years ago.

I also noticed that the "Recommend extensions as you browse" and "Recommend features as you browse" turned themselves on some time after I turned them off. I don't see the AI settings at all, but I do occasionally get an AI pop-up when I hover over a link.

[stj]

dont know about winshit,
but for android email:
K9
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.fsck.k9/

lots of other good stuff on the F-Droid repo too.

[stj]

for a clean minimal web-browser try Falkon.
https://www.falkon.org/