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Icecat

tromjaro.com/icecat/

GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software.

Icecat

GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software. … Continue readingIcecat
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Alexio
Alexio
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A good alternative to Firefox, useful if you want multiple browsers opened at the same time!
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Normand C. :postmarketos:
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GNU IceCat apparently hasn't been updated since 2019, at least on the official gnu repo. On AUR, icecat-bin (which I think is the same as linked on the TROM-Jaro link) is the same v60.7 build. A web browser nearly 3 years out of date, uh, what can I say... :-/
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Normand C. :postmarketos:
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Well are you aware of any activity? Releases are usually an indicator on whether a project is active or not. For a browser it's critical to keep up to date.
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Tio
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@Alexio Just showcased that they seem to be active. You didn't see his comment?
@Alexio
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Normand C. :postmarketos:
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I have no clue what comment you're referring to. But here: can we all agree that this here link is the official page for GNU IceCat? With it being on gnu dot org and all?

gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/

Now kindly check the first git repo mentioned under Download ("They are available from ftp.gnu.org"). Then please click on the "Latest release" button below.

Gee, still wondering how I might have thought the project was inactive?

GNUzilla and IceCat - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

www.gnu.org
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Normand C. :postmarketos:
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Obviously meant "ftp repo" rather than git repo.

In short, this landing page is in freaking need of an update.

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Normand C. :postmarketos:
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you are ignoring what I wrote on purpose. Nevermind, and goodbye.
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Tio
Tio
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Not ignoring at all. You are complaining about releases and @Alexio send a link to showcase that they are still working on it. Maybe the releases are slow ad they still work on it. Anyway.
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Tio
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And the link @Alexio provided is their official git IceCat is generated from Firefox with the scripts available in the Git repository of GNUzilla. from their official page at gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/
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Alexio
Alexio
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I see recent activity at git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnuz… with the "master Update to 91.6.0. Mark H Weaver 8 days" and "2021-10-11 Update GNU IceCat to 91.2.0 Amin Bandali 25 -1216/+485"
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