Simply superb, thanks! On 10/21/2014 08:14 AM, Rubén Rodríguez wrote: > GNUzilla is the GNU version of the Mozilla suite, and GNU IceCat is the > GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical > one: it is entirely free software. While the Firefox source code from > the Mozilla project is free software, they distribute and recommend > non-free software as plug-ins and addons. Also their trademark license > restricts distribution in several ways incompatible with freedom 0. > https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ > > Source tarballs, binaries for generic GNU/Linux systems and translations > are available at http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuzilla/31.2.0/ > New gpg key ID:D7E04784 GNU IceCat releases > Fingerprint: A573 69A8 BABC 2542 B5A0 368C 3C76 EED7 D7E0 4784 > > This is a new iteration of the IceCat project, based on new build > scripts and with an extra focus on privacy. > The new maintainer is Ruben Rodriguez. > > IceCat will continue to stick to the ESR (Extended Support Release) > cycle (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/) because > it provides security updates over a stable base. That will also allow to > port privacy features from TorBrowser, which is now following v31ESR. > > == Changes since v24 == > > * Javascript can be disabled through the configuration interface. > * Third party cookies are disabled. > * Referrers are spoofed (to the same server where the file lives). > * The user is not asked to install plugins (such as flash or java). > * Only free software gets offered by IceCat. > * Installed plugins (flash, java) require per-site activation. > * DuckDuckGO as default search engine, through https and without JS. > * DoNotTrack header enabled. > * Reporting features disabled (Avoids send data to mozilla's partners > about crashes or security related events). > * Disabled "Social API" that brings integration with Facebook. > * Disabled "Safe browsing", which asks Google if websites are safe > before browsing them. > * Disabled access to the clipboard from JS. > * Don't recommend online services for IRC. > > Preinstalled add-ons: > > * LibreJS 6.0.1 checks for the freedom of the javascript you run > * HttpsEverywhere 4.0.2 redirects requests through https when possible. > * Spyblock, custom made and based on AdblockPlus, provides: > - A blacklist of trackers that is used in any browsing mode. > Self-served, privacy-friendly advertising is preserved. > - A filter for all third-party requests while in private browsing. > - A filter for javascript data retrieval while in private browsing. > - Autoupdate for filter lists is optional. > * A custom homepage lists this and other features with links to > documentation and the possibility to disable them quickly if needed. > > Fingerprinting: > > * Spoofing the useragent to: > - Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/31.0 > * Fonts can be listed with this methods: > - Plugins like java or flash: these are disabled by default in > IceCat, requiring the user to enable them in a per-site basis. Also > Gnash doesn't work for fingerprinting. > - JS probing: the custom homepage allows to disable custom fonts. > * Plugins: IceCat no longer discloses the list of installed plugins. > * Extra spoofing: appname, appversion, buildID, oscpu and platform. > * Request pages in english by default. > > To Do: > > * Add the needed documentation at libreplanet (volunteers welcome!): > - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/ > - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/icecat-help > - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/Tour > - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/keyboard-shortcuts > * Incorporate patches from TorBrowser 4.0 > * Build binaries for Windows and MacOS > > > > -- > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >
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