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handygeek

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## Browser Brave

Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:06 pm

Has anyone tested the Mozilla spin-off browser "Brave"?
It appears that it should be compatible:
https://www.brave.com/downloads.html
I'm checking-off hardware & apps before I make the leap ...
Thanks! David
mrneilypops

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## Re: Browser Brave

Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:08 pm

thanks for the tip...giving it a test run now...
golinux

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## Re: Browser Brave

Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:15 pm

Doesn't AdBlock already do that? I NEVER see an ad, not ever. My concern would be the compatibility of addons and customizations. If they are working off the latest FF, it would be a bust for me because of the deprecation of xul and requiring pulse audio etc.
thwak

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## Re: Browser Brave

Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:55 pm

> "any plans for enabling easy addons like Chrome or Firefox?"
> https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/253
> No, the webextensions are Mozilla's effort to support Chrome extensions, but we will not support FF only extensions

> https://brave.com/FAQ.html
> 7. Why build a browser and not extensions for top browsers?
> Extensions face API and performance limits. Our own browser lets us put our best foot forward on speed and deep integration of private ad-tech.
> We may do extensions if our users find themselves browsing in other browsers often.

yep, echoing what golinux said -- for me, Brave is a non-starter
handygeek

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## Re: Browser Brave

Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:45 am

Wait. I'm confused.
golinux said latest FF is bad, Brave is saying FF only is bad, but you are saying the absence of FF is a problem?
Can you share for what browser activities the absence of FF-only extensions is problematic, please?
Things have become so complicated (I thought HTML5 was going to simplify things) that it's hard to keep up with all of the proprietary stuff.
Thanks! David
golinux

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## Re: Browser Brave

Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:50 am

I've been using firefox since it was firebird (which had to be rebranded). I have learned how to customize it over the years and rely on certain extensions to create a workable environment. Up to FF38.3.0, I am still able to kill tabbed browsing. With Tiny Menu I can move the URL field up to the to menubar as well as some apps including a bookmarks sidebar icon, sessions etc.. I can move browser functions anywhere I want them - no lock in. I also have a status bar at the bottom with more apps. Between AdBlock and Stylish, sites I visit regularly look how I want them to look. A while back dev1fanboy and I started to collect FF extensions on devuan gitlab as an archive for future reference when Mozilla deletes them.
But unfortunately, FF may not be usable for much longer. Chrome doesn't cut it. And Palemoon is limited by the age of it's base though I do use it sometime. Quite frankly, I don't see the point of this sns called 'Brave'.
handygeek

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## Re: Browser Brave

Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:14 pm

Since Brave is still in Beta perhaps sharing what you'd like to see them offer - that makes FF, Chrome, & Palemoon not long-term solutions might result in a Browser you like?
I like that Brave is no locked-into the FF & Chrome models.
I like that Brave is offering an alternative to the ads or ad-blocker mess (some sites are now refusing to display content if ad blocker is enabled).
I like to encourage innovation versus monopoly (less liberty) and Brave looks like an effort at innovation (which is the same reason that I'm looking at refracta).
golinux

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## Re: Browser Brave

Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:29 pm

Fair 'nuf. But I'll probably wait until it's developed a bit more. Right now I'm not really connecting with what they're saying.
golinux

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## Re: Browser Brave

Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:59 pm

Just revisited the Brave site. This page describes why it's unlikely I will ever use this browser. A 'clean ad' is still an ad. I don't want to see ANY ads. Period. Or overlay/popout invitations etc. I nuke them all.
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