On Thu 11 Sep 2014 04:15:48 PM CEST, Rubén Rodríguez wrote: > Hi everybody, > > this is Ruben Rodriguez. I recently became the maintainer for the IceCat > package and I've been working to make a new release based on the current > upstream code.
Hi Ruben. Nice to meet/read you on this ML. I'm Antonio, since short time in this ML, I'm engaging to package IceCat for the Fedora Project. IceCat requires big work so I think we will hear frequently. :) > > Development packages can be found at http://devel.trisquel.info/icecat/ > The "toutatis" repo should work on Trisquel 6, Debian Stable and Ubuntu > Precise, while the "belenos" one should work on Trisquel 7 (beta), > Debian Testing and Ubuntu Trusty. Mainly I need of the source archive that should be http://devel.trisquel.info/icecat/belenos/pool/main/i/icecat/icecat_31.0+gnu3.tar.gz. > > The current packages are based on v31, and v32 ones should be ready > today. I plan to release new versions following upstream ones with about > a week delay or less. Releases would be made for both the latest release > available and also the latest update for version 31 "Extended Support > Release". I'll be including some of TorBrowser features into the v31 > branch as soon as they are ported upstream. > > Main changes from the previous version focus on providing better > privacy, in particular protecting the user against fingerprinting. The > settings have been tweaked to prevent the browser from leaking > information through referrers, cookies, useragent and other methods. > > The current version comes with this main extensions enabled: > > * LibreJS to check for the freedom of the javascript you run > * HTTPS-Everywhere redirects you to secure versions of sites > * A customized Adblockplus blocks known privacy trackers, and when in > private browsing mode it blocks all third party content. > * A custom homepage lists this and other features with links to > documentation and the possibility to disable them quickly if needed. > > I'm working on some last details before I make a proper release > announcement, which would come with a more comprehensive list of > features. Stay tuned, and test the development packages! > -- Antonio Trande mailto: sagitterATfedoraproject.org http://fedoraos.wordpress.com/ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sagitter GPG Key: D400D6C4 -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
