Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-03-01 Thread greatgnu
> Since Abrowser is configured to execute all JavaScript by default, Ebay, Amazon, and even DuckDuckGo execute proprietary JavaScript when used in Abrowser. By suggesting these search engines, Abrowser guides the user toward proprietary JavaScript. I think that if Abrowser is not going to block no

Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-02-19 Thread svenerik_vn
Yes, indeed. But as Chaosmonk pointed out in the other thread it is an ongoing reportesld issue :) Hopefully it will be addressed by the developers.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-02-18 Thread Caleb Herbert
They could be running free JS, but the browser directs them to a page that relies on proprietary JavaScript. It leads to proprietary software.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-02-18 Thread svenerik_vn
Indeed. Pardon me for bringing up this subject again, I totally was too lazy to search the forum. Glad to be reminded that this is in fact a reported issue.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-02-18 Thread Mason Hock
> It's only a freedom issue if someone uses the JavaScript engine in > Abrowser to run non-free JavaScript. > No, because those organizations don't have problems with us using their > trademarks to indicate use of their search engine. Maybe these things aren't a problem on their own, but I think

Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-02-18 Thread jason
"Isn't it a freedom issue that Abrowser has JS enabled by default without saying anything to the user? Also that the default search engine used in the address bar is duckduckgo with JS enabled?" It's only a freedom issue if someone uses the JavaScript engine in Abrowser to run non-free Java

[Trisquel-users] Freedom issues regarding Abrowser.

2019-02-18 Thread svenerik_vn
Isn't it a freedom issue that Abrowser has JS enabled by default without saying anything to the user? Also that the default search engine used in the address bar is duckduckgo with JS enabled? Furthermore isn't it a "branding issue" that when you go to preferences and "search" you can click