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Shouldn't use the term "web browser" when it's Chrome-only.


Everyone in this sub thread:

I agree with the sentiment (as a Firefox user who does not like the Chrome monopoly), but keep in mind this looks like a project purely for fun. The author owes us nothing and is nice enough to share their experiments. They may not have even noticed it only works on Chrome. We can certainly find a nice way to suggest them to specify that this is Chrome-only, maybe by sending a PR on the README file.

There's no need to be negative. You can even convey your message nicely.

Usually, people are receptive to feedback if the feedback is respectful and gentle.


I don't really see how this is being negative? Pedantic maybe, but negative? Do you expect everyone to tiptoe around and gloss over their feedback with layers of happiness?


Title says "in *a* web browser". Chrome is a web browser.


You are technically correct. The best kind of correct.


Yeah, I tried it in 2 different browsers where it didn’t work and then decided to check the comments. I’m not putting Chrome on my machine.



Thorium maeby more interesting!


I'm dissuaded from using Thorium after the news of the developer including... questionable material in their builds[0], and checked into CVS no less.

[0]: https://github.com/Alex313031/thorium/issues/147


Just to clarify I am not recommending Thorium!


What's their patch interval usually like?


Last year's releases (2023) were lagging behind.⏎ Only this yr's releases (2024) are in a timely fashion so far.⏎ However, being forewarned is being forearmed! ⏎ Both (Chromium/Thorium) browsers upstream releases are maintained by Google & both browsers contain various forms of spyware and/or telemetry! ⏎

MOAR:-

thorium.rocks ⏎

github.com/Alex313031/Thorium/releases ⏎

On a personal basis I prefer Firefox & Pals over Chromium & FRIENDS!!! ⏎ The last time I was used by Chromium was 7 years ago!!! ⏎ Carpe Deim!


BTW,

The LATEST Thorium release dropped just last week on 20th Feb which just so happened to be its 56th Release / 30th version birthday!

& IF anyone is interested heresa Firefox Fork:-

github.com/Alex313031/Mercury/releases ⏎

However itsa out-of-date release (v.122.0.2) versus tha LATEST (v.123) Firefox.


What's with the "⏎"?


To distract from the nonspecific answer :D


Also for some reason Mercury Alpha v124.0a1 is available for mac in .dmg


chrome != chromium.

it is the googley additions to chromium that makes chrome


What's missing in Chromium to run the posted project?


how do you know the difference from a closed source project and an open source project?


Did you reply to the wrong thread?


no. am I wrong in thinking that the Chrome source code is not available? Chrome is built on top of Chromium. Chrome != Chromium. So how do you know what the difference between these products are if you can't see it?


Widevine & assorted scum.


This has absolutely nothing to do with the article.


Equivalent: Shouldn't use the term "python" when it's CPython only.




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