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|Name=GNU IceCat | |Name=GNU IceCat | ||
|Short description=GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. | |Short description=GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. | ||
| − | |Full description='''GNU IceCat''' (originally '''GNU IceWeasel''') is part of '''GNUzilla''' (the GNU version of the Mozilla Application Suite). GNU IceCat | + | |Full description=For the mobile variant of IceCat, see [[IceCatMobile]]. |
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| + | '''IceCat v45 is still in beta and have not been packaged for Trisquel.''' | ||
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| + | * A direct workaround for bugzil.la/863246: [[No Resource URI Leak]]. | ||
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| + | '''GNU IceCat''' (originally '''GNU IceWeasel''') is part of '''GNUzilla''' (the GNU version of the Mozilla Application Suite). GNU IceCat aim to be based on the the current official [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/ release] of Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) with trademarked artwork removed, removal of all proprietary components. | ||
However, IceCat is not a straight fork of Firefox ESR; instead, it is a parallel effort that works closely with and re-bases in synchronization on the latest Firefox ESR as the upstream supplier, with patches merged upstream whenever possible; although it should be noted that security updates to IceCat. | However, IceCat is not a straight fork of Firefox ESR; instead, it is a parallel effort that works closely with and re-bases in synchronization on the latest Firefox ESR as the upstream supplier, with patches merged upstream whenever possible; although it should be noted that security updates to IceCat. | ||
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And lastly, whereas new versions of Firefox are being created such that they support Digital Restrictions Management systems through their implementation of the Encrypted Media Extension, GNU IceCat will not include an EME implementation as it opposes efforts to popularize and ease the dissemination of DRM technology and related proprietary software. | And lastly, whereas new versions of Firefox are being created such that they support Digital Restrictions Management systems through their implementation of the Encrypted Media Extension, GNU IceCat will not include an EME implementation as it opposes efforts to popularize and ease the dissemination of DRM technology and related proprietary software. | ||
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| + | GNU IceCat was formerly known as GNU IceWeasel but changed its name to avoid confusion with Debian IceWeasel who had the name first. | ||
'''HELP US''': we are working to improve our list of addons and extensions for GNU IceCat. Please help us in reviewing proposed addons and adding those that are properly licensed free software programs. See: | '''HELP US''': we are working to improve our list of addons and extensions for GNU IceCat. Please help us in reviewing proposed addons and adding those that are properly licensed free software programs. See: | ||
* [[Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_extensions_(proposed)|FSD:IceCat extensions (proposed)]] | * [[Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_extensions_(proposed)|FSD:IceCat extensions (proposed)]] | ||
| − | ** [[Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_add-on_third-party_repositories|FSD:3rd-party | + | ** [[Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_add-on_third-party_repositories|FSD:3rd-party data for IceCat add-ons]] |
* [[Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_plugins|FSD:IceCat plugins]] | * [[Free_Software_Directory:IceCat_plugins|FSD:IceCat plugins]] | ||
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ | |Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ | ||
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|Computer languages=C++, JavaScript | |Computer languages=C++, JavaScript | ||
|IRC general=irc://chat.freenode.net/icecat | |IRC general=irc://chat.freenode.net/icecat | ||
| − | |Related projects=Tor Browser | + | |Related projects=IceCatMobile, Tor Browser |
|Keywords=mozilla, firefox, gnuzilla, icecat, iceweasel | |Keywords=mozilla, firefox, gnuzilla, icecat, iceweasel | ||
| − | |Version identifier=38. | + | |Version identifier=38.8.0-gnu2 |
| − | |Version date=2016/ | + | |Version date=2016/06/24 |
|Version status=developmental | |Version status=developmental | ||
| − | |Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ | + | |Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.8.0-gnu2/ |
|Version comment=WARNING: GNU Icecat is vulnerable to off-schedule live security vulnerabilities, also known as chemspills, as it does not currently address them. | |Version comment=WARNING: GNU Icecat is vulnerable to off-schedule live security vulnerabilities, also known as chemspills, as it does not currently address them. | ||
|Last review by=David Hedlund | |Last review by=David Hedlund | ||
| − | |Last review date=2016/ | + | |Last review date=2016/06/26 |
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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|Resource audience=bug-gnuzilla -- GNUzilla discussion and bug reports. | |Resource audience=bug-gnuzilla -- GNUzilla discussion and bug reports. | ||
|Resource kind=Mailing List | |Resource kind=Mailing List | ||
| − | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnuzilla |
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{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
|Resource audience=bug-gnuzilla -- GNUzilla discussion and bug reports. | |Resource audience=bug-gnuzilla -- GNUzilla discussion and bug reports. | ||
|Resource kind=Bug Tracking | |Resource kind=Bug Tracking | ||
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|Resource audience=Developer | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
| − | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnuzilla.git |
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{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
|Resource audience=User manual pages | |Resource audience=User manual pages | ||
|Resource kind=Forum | |Resource kind=Forum | ||
| − | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/ |
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|Resource audience=General users | |Resource audience=General users | ||
|Resource kind=General | |Resource kind=General | ||
| − | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://gnuzilla.gnu.org |
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| + | |Resource audience=Bugs | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Bug Tracking | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnuzilla | ||
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| + | |Resource audience=Website bugs for Firefox ESR and GNU IceCat | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Bug Tracking | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://github.com/davidhedlund | ||
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Revision as of 18:52, 13 September 2016
GNU IceCat
GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser.
Since 2019, IceCat is maintained only as source code. The last IceCat binary release was version 60.7.0, and is no longer supported. Guix and Parabola have up-to-date IceCat binaries. Please ask your distro to package IceCat.
However, IceCat is not a straight fork of Firefox ESR; instead, it is a parallel effort that works closely with and re-bases in synchronization on the latest Firefox ESR as the upstream supplier, with patches merged upstream whenever possible; although it should be noted that additional security updates are customized to IceCat occasionally.
Differences between IceCat and Firefox ESR
Important differences between Mozilla's Firefox and GNU IceCat is that IceCat has a focus on freedom and privacy (see settings.js for details).
- Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) is not implemented: Whereas Firefox are being created such that they support Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) systems through their implementation of the Encrypted Media Extension (EME), GNU IceCat doesn't include an EME implementation as it opposes efforts to popularize and ease the dissemination of DRM technology.
- Widevine Content Decryption Module provided by Google Inc. is not installed in about:addons > Plugins
- The Play DRM-controlled content option (used to download and enable Widevine Content Decryption Module provided by Google Inc.) has been removed from about:preferences > Content
- "Accept third-party cookies: Never"
- WebRTC is enabled like in Firefox but prevent leaking the LAN ip. (Test WebRTC)
- The proprietary web chat IRC client Mibbit has been removed.
- Telemetry is disabled.
- DuckDuckGo is the default search engine, which means that you can run "!Bangs" keywords in the location bar to use any search engine.
Philosophy
"We will always make IceCat block non-free JavaScript by default. If you want to permit nonfree software to run, you can easily disable LibreJS." - Richard Stallman
Customized add-ons
- SpyBlock (Adblock Plus fork) to block privacy trackers.
History
GNU IceCat was formerly known as GNU IceWeasel but changed its name in 2008 to avoid confusion with Debian IceWeasel (who was rebranded back to Firefox in 2017 after Debian was being granted special permission from Mozilla ref).
The GNU IceCat developers dropped support for IceCatMobile on Replicant after version 38.6.0 because these builds are already provided by F-Droid. See Collection:Replicant for more information about IceCatMobile in the F-Droid repository.
GNU IceCat developers dropped support for macOS, and Windows, after version 38.8.0 in 2016: "Note that building binary packages for Windows and macOS currently requires non-free software, so we no longer distribute binary releases for those platforms."
See also
Documentation
Why not recommend Firefox? As explained in our Free Software Definition, all four freedoms must be available on both a commercial and non-commercial basis. Mozilla's trademark policy serves to limit Freedom 2 to gratis distribution only, making the software nonfree.
IRC general channel- irc://irc.libera.chat/#icecat
Download
OpenPGP signature URL: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuzilla/60.7.0/icecat-60.7.0-gnu1.tar.bz2.sig
User level
Beginner
Donate link
https://my.fsf.org/donate/Accepts cryptocurrency donations.
Paid support
https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/VCS Checkout
git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gnuzilla.gitCategories
- Html-editor:text-based
- Interface:x-window-system
- Internet-application:privacy
- Internet-application:security
- Internet-application:web-browser
- Programming-language:C
- Programming-language:C++
- Programming-language:javascript
- Programming-language:rust
- Runs-on:GNU/Linux
- Runs-on:Windows
- Runs-on:OS X
- Runs-on:Android
- Runs-on:BSD
- UI Toolkit:xul
- Use:internet-application
- Works-with:html
- Works-with:images
- Works-with-format:mp3
- Works-with-format:ogg-vorbis
- Works-with-format:FLAC
- Works-with-format:ogg-theora
- Works-with-format:opus
- Works-with-format:webm
- Works-with-format:pdf
- Works-with-format:rdf
Related Projects
Licensing
License
Verified by
Verified on
Notes
License
Verified by
David Hedlund
Verified on
12 July 2015
Notes
"Because we hope and want our privacy enhancements to be picked up by Mozilla itself, we are keeping the same tri-licensing scheme for Gnuzilla/IceCat as GNU uses: MPL/GPL/LGPL." - README.IceCat
License
Verified by
David Hedlund
Verified on
5 October 2016
Notes
"Binaries of this product have been made available to you by the GNU Project under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL)." - Help -> About IceCat
License
Verified by
David Hedlund
Verified on
15 August 2015
Notes
"Because we hope and want our privacy enhancements to be picked up by Mozilla itself, we are keeping the same tri-licensing scheme for Gnuzilla/IceCat as GNU uses: MPL/GPL/LGPL." - README.IceCat
License
Verified by
David Hedlund
Verified on
12 July 2015
Notes
"Because we hope and want our privacy enhancements to be picked up by Mozilla itself, we are keeping the same tri-licensing scheme for Gnuzilla/IceCat as GNU uses: MPL/GPL/LGPL." - README.IceCat
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Rubén Rodríguez (Quidam) | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
Software prerequisites
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