In this needings situation I'd prefer one of following options: 1) Use directly the computer with GNU/Linux when needing to browse web 2) Use remotely (eg. vnc) the computer with GNU/Linux to browse web 3) Run a GNU/Linux virtual machine in Windows host to browse web
Running FOSS in Windows, you are exposing this software to viruses/spammers/trackers customization out of your control. Most of Windows malware is prepared to modify user's aplications behaviour, and to spy your activity and traffic at application level. El 11/12/16 a les 19:18, Daniel Quintiliani ha escrit: > You think that people who, through no fault of their own, can only afford > cheap laptops, or are stuck with Secure Boot and TPM because they lack > technical expertise to build a computer, should be forced to use unfree > browsers like Edge and Chrome, or the privacy settings of Firefox? I have two > computers, one Win10 and one Xubuntu, both of which I built myself. I need > the Windows computer for a few unfree things, mainly as a substitute for a > television for my bedroom, and when I'm stuck with this pretty DRM machine > for whatever reason, I'd rather use a GNU project browser than DRM and > privacy risks like Edge, Chrome, and Firefox. Wouldn't you? > > -- > > -Dan Q > > > On Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:55:09 +0100, Narcis Garcia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> "IceCat is more needed on unfree OSes than free OSes" >> I don't subscribe this sentence. Completely not. >> >> >> El 04/12/16 a les 22:29, Daniel Quintiliani ha escrit: >>> IceCat is more needed on unfree OSes than free OSes. That's why I was a >>> little bummed to not see a Windows release of v45, when I have to use >>> Windows I'd like a little freedom and privacy even if it isn't much. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> -Dan Q >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:19:32 +0100, mdn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> If I am not mistaken,Normally if windows has only one browser he >>>> launches the said browser. >>>> >>>> Uninstall any other browser (IE included) to uninstall IE go in the >>>> uninstall software section (in the control panel) there is a "add/remove >>>> windows components" button (up left) from where you can remove internet >>>> explorer (has well has others functions) >>>> >>>> >>>> Be careful and see to migrate one day to a gnu distribution. >>>> Good luck >>>> >>>> Le 04/12/2016 02:05, Petr Vláčil a écrit : >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I started using this browser as a main on Windows 7 PRO x64bit, but I >>>>> can't click on set it as a default browser. Is there any chance to set >>>>> IceCat as a default browser? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you in advance. >>>>> >>>>> Btw. I found this >>>>> http://www.glump.net/howto/desktop/set-gnu-icecat-as-default-browser-in-windows-8-x >>>>> , but I don't know, whether is this functional on Windows 7 PRO x64bit. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >>> >> >> -- >> http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > > -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
