#INSTALL ICECAT UBUNTU SOFTWARE#

Its home page claims increased stability and smaller memory requirements. Pale Moon is a small project that releases an optimized version of Firefox. Keep an eye on what Debian is doing, then decide if you want to try the package or source code on other Debian-based distributions, or using alien to convert the package to other formats. If Debian's take on a non-proprietary kernel is any guide - and it may not be - then Iceweasel is likely to be shipped without DRM installed, but with the possibility available for those who want it.

Opinions vary between outlawing DRM and leaving the choice up to users. As often happens in Debian, stable versions usually a release or two behindĭebian has not released a policy statement, but what to do with Iceweasel has been discussed on the project's mailing lists. The Debian version of Firefox, Iceweasel is identical to Firefox, except that all Mozilla branding has been removed. However, I could be wrong, so wait and see. Seamonkey did not reply to my request for comment, but its connections to Mozilla make it seem likely that the project will follow Firefox's lead. The project has close ties to Mozilla, and its browser is based upon a relatively recent version of Firefox.

Seamonkey bundles a web browser, mail reader, HTML editor and chat application all into one. However, here are five leading alternatives: Mozilla's announcement seems to have caught many projects off-guard. Consequently, you may be starting to look for a DRM-free replacement for Firefox.

#INSTALL ICECAT UBUNTU SOFTWARE#

You may have read, too, the Free Software Foundation's condemnation of Mozilla's decision. By now, you may have read Mozilla's reluctant decision to ship with the ability to support Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) in Firefox.

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