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You have exactly 30 seconds to explain why you're not using GNU IceCat

>entirely free and open source
>default settings respect your freedom (disabled "Health Report" and similiar)
>comes with LibreJS, HTTPS Everywhere, SpyBlock, HTML5 Video Everywhere
>maintained list of free addons at http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/IceCat
>used by Stallman himself
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>>54239509
I'm not autistic
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Takes too long to compile
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I have a Mac.
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It has issues playing html videos
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>>54239509
I started reading the source code 4 years ago. I am almost 10% through it.
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It is literally a rebranded firefox
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>windows
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>>54239644
>>54239644
>>54239644
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>>54239509
No installer/updater
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open source means nothing unless an accredited professional audits it. Open source is a meme used to gain your trust while that one line of obfuscated code spreads open your back door.
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>>54239544
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuzilla/38.7.1/icecat-38.7.1.en-US.mac64.dmg

enjoy
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just installed on android and it's slow garbage with atrocious scrolling like all firefox browsers.
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>>54239655
Sometimes I consider switching, but proprietary shit keeps me coming back. DirectX, Visual Studio, Nvidia tools. I don't understand how anyone does graphics programming on mac/linux.
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>>54239509
i forced myself to use it on a WT19i(Live with walkman) and its so shit and slow even the duckduckgo search browser is better.
on pc its not the best but certainly worth sacrificing performance for freedom
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>>54239509

why o.O
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>>54239509
>he uses GNU Icecat on Windows

Yeah, I prefer SeaMonkey.
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>>54239509
Fucking Pajeets, we need to do something to their frequent shilling on this board.
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>>54239509
Safari masterrace!
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>>54239509
>slow as fuck
>based on SJWfox

Chrome is just much better.
I prefer a botnet over SJWs.
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>>54239509
no binary packages
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>>54239509
>./icecat: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.17' not found (required by ./icecat)
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Because Iridium (Chromium) is faster.
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>>54239509
Australis.
I'll stick to FF 28.
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>>54239644
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Because GNU is cancer.
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Because K-Meleon is much faster than it on Wangblows.
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Because ff nightly just werks
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>>54239509
I use lightfirefox. It's firefox with all the unnecessary shit stripped.
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>>54239509

RUNS SMOOTH ON WINDOWS 10

IT HAS SOME TIME NEEDED TO APPEAR ON STARTUP, THOUGH
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>>54239509
>comes with LibreJS
That's why
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>>54239644
you are talking straight from your ass, so answer this...

which addons are available in ICECAT you gullible fucking goy ??
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>>54239644
IceCat is an actual fork, though it doesn't have many changes like Palemoon
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>>54240639
Man, shut the fuck up
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>>54243271
Eat shit whore enabler
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>>54239509
It's not in Portage.
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>>54239509
Because RMS can suck my cock
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>>54239509
You have exactly 5 femtoseconds to explain why you keep making these retarded threads.
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>>54240131

Just kept crashing for me and didn't even have LibreJS
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>>54239644

THIS
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