arch users hijacking a ubuntu thread ~~ it's amusing to see the shoe on the other foot for a change
RP v0.5.2.8 still performs as expected under firefox 45-esr. The sole quirk I've noticed on some PCs is that the RP icon (set to display next to...
we need moar clickbait scaremongering, toward desensitizing people into a "why should I even bother trying to be secure?" mindset
nodejs, electron... with such a {cough, cough} secure stack, what could possibly go wrong?
the decentraleyes extension is ineffectual & breeds a false sense of security https://github.com/Synzvato/decentraleyes I had explored the...
TWB, from our past discussions I expect you realize that I line-by-line audit the code of any extension I install. If the extension code I had...
I did so, but last check was probably 2+ years ago. Few people posting to this thread probably know/remember the history. Time-wise, WebOfTrust...
Yes, something else ~~ blocked via entries added to etc/hosts
Mommy, what's "the epitomy of hypocrisy?" mozilla: "We respect your privacy" post-install, firefox first-run default opens these 2 tabs:...
v45, winXP looks like I did manage to prevent mothership contact by mangling prefkeys, but didn't find a way to prevent these 2 callout attempts...
What firefox version? What is your operating system? Which extensions do you have installed? Check my prior posts and you'll see that I distrust...
In case riseup folds, what alternate "free, anonymous, with POP3" provider can you recommend?
Although I haven't tested each of the addons shown in OP screenshot, none of 'em jump out as being likely to introduce slowness. Would...
CleanLinks accepts custom regex patterns, which is handy... ...yet performing "cleaning" via DOM manipulation is a busted approach, IMO....
no worries -- as long as it remains a separately installable component (vs incorporated within the browser's native codebase)
Victek, "eligible" == "currently supported". Sorta. Because the inbuilt accessibility components are not yet e10s compatible, e10s won't (can't)...
Overkill, thanks for posting link to the petition
I clicked and read that press release. ...and, oh-so-conveniently, no mention of Ghostery's association with Evidon Inc.
here's a summary of the email reply I received from one of the authors: Their script/bot supplied this user agent string. They did not (re)test...
Thanks for providing a link to the PDF document, TWB I've emailed one of the authors to inquire: During testing, which "user-agent" (desktop?...
You didn't answer: In Knoppix, which desktop environment are you using? Most of the linux DEs do enable you to change/edit the global menu, it...
Which desktop environment? Is knoppix using KDE? It's rare to find any linux desktop environment which natively supports "drop onto global menu...
development of kdbus has apparently ceased, and they're starting again from scratch under the "BUS1" moniker....
http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/components/thumbnails/BackgroundPageThumbs.jsm @line45 The behavior is documented inline...
Those "takeaways" I typed, they're incomplete but I think they do accurately convey Mr. Shuttleworth's points in his presentation. Clearly the...
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