Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
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Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#2You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#3You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Actually, except for Firefox, everything pretty much is Chromium under the hood these days.
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#4>"To guarantee reactivity and timely updates we had to automate the process of detecting, packaging and compiling new versions of Chromium. This is an application which can require more than 6 hours per build on a fast computer.
As a user of Vivaldi, this makes me wonder how well it is keeping up with security fixes. Users of Brave may have same question ...
Anyone know a simple, quick way to test for timeliness?
Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#5You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Actually, except for Firefox, everything pretty much is Chromium under the hood these days.
Did... did you forget about mobile? iOS is WebKit, as is the default browser on the Mac.
Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#6You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Actually, except for Firefox, everything pretty much is Chromium under the hood these days.
The vast majority of game console are also webkit ! (With its fair share of exploits to be honest)
Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#7You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Why? What is the benefit to having more?
I just wish there were other browser applications based on Chrome/Chromium. The rendering engine having been written by Google doesn’t inherently bother me, but the lame browser app does. It’s missing features that I want, keeps removing features that I use, and constantly adds features I will never use.
Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#8You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Why? What is the benefit to having more? I just wish there were other browser applications based on Chrome/Chromium. The rendering engine having been written by Google doesn’t inherently bother me, but the lame browser app does. It’s missing features that I want, keeps removing features that I use, and constantly adds features I will never use.
i'm in the same boat. I want differentiated products on an open source engine, which is what Chrom(e)ium mostly is. Multiple engines seems to me like having half a dozen types of roads only 20% of cars can drive on.
I want open infrastructure, not fractured infrastructure.
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#9Linux Mint is so good I have a hard time understanding why anyone would use Ubunty. I've used so many distros over the years, but I always end up with Mint in the end. Canonical's horrible choise regarding the snap drama is just another reason to stay clear of it.
Re: Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser
#10You can paint lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Wish there were other browser engines besides the Chromium monopoly.
Ubuntu is the pig wearing lipstick, Mint has evolved into the wild boar that still has some lipstick. Use Debian if you are allergic to that sort of nonsense.