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Latest revision as of 13:02, 7 December 2012
Gnuzilla / IceCat
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/
Gnuzilla is the GNU version of the Mozilla suite, and IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software. While the source code from the Mozilla project is free software, the binaries that they release include additional non-free software. Also, they distribute non-free software as plug-ins. (IceCat does keep the triple licensing used by Firefox to facilitate the reuse of code.) IceCat also includes some privacy protection features:
- Some sites refer to zero-size images on other hosts to keep track of cookies. When IceCat detects this mechanism it blocks cookies from the site hosting the zero-length image file. (It is possible to re-enable such a site by removing it from the blocked hosts list.)
- Other sites rewrite the host name in links redirecting the user to another site, mainly to "spy" on clicks. When this behavior is detected, IceCat shows a message alerting the user.
This is a GNU package:gnuzilla
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version 17.0.1
(stable)
released on 1 December 2012
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Categories
| LibreJS | Blocks javascript that is both non-trivial and non-free | http://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/ |
| Tree Style Tab | Tree-stlye tabs for Gnuzilla IceCat | http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_treestyletab.html.en |
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 14 September 2010 | |
| LGPLv2.1orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 14 September 2010 | |
| MPL1.1 | Kelly Hopkins | 14 September 2010 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Loic J. Duros | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnuzilla |
Software prerequisites
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 28 September 2012.
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