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Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] IceCat 31.2.0 release
From: |
Narcis Garcia |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] IceCat 31.2.0 release |
Date: |
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:49:50 +0200 |
Wiki index created at:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/
Hope that compilation and binary packaging procedures will be soon
documented.
El 21/10/14 a les 17:14, Rubén Rodríguez ha escrit:
> GNUzilla is the GNU version of the Mozilla suite, and GNU IceCat is the
> GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical
> one: it is entirely free software. While the Firefox source code from
> the Mozilla project is free software, they distribute and recommend
> non-free software as plug-ins and addons. Also their trademark license
> restricts distribution in several ways incompatible with freedom 0.
> https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/
>
> Source tarballs, binaries for generic GNU/Linux systems and translations
> are available at http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuzilla/31.2.0/
> New gpg key ID:D7E04784 GNU IceCat releases
> Fingerprint: A573 69A8 BABC 2542 B5A0 368C 3C76 EED7 D7E0 4784
>
> This is a new iteration of the IceCat project, based on new build
> scripts and with an extra focus on privacy.
> The new maintainer is Ruben Rodriguez.
>
> IceCat will continue to stick to the ESR (Extended Support Release)
> cycle (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/) because
> it provides security updates over a stable base. That will also allow to
> port privacy features from TorBrowser, which is now following v31ESR.
>
> == Changes since v24 ==
>
> * Javascript can be disabled through the configuration interface.
> * Third party cookies are disabled.
> * Referrers are spoofed (to the same server where the file lives).
> * The user is not asked to install plugins (such as flash or java).
> * Only free software gets offered by IceCat.
> * Installed plugins (flash, java) require per-site activation.
> * DuckDuckGO as default search engine, through https and without JS.
> * DoNotTrack header enabled.
> * Reporting features disabled (Avoids send data to mozilla's partners
> about crashes or security related events).
> * Disabled "Social API" that brings integration with Facebook.
> * Disabled "Safe browsing", which asks Google if websites are safe
> before browsing them.
> * Disabled access to the clipboard from JS.
> * Don't recommend online services for IRC.
>
> Preinstalled add-ons:
>
> * LibreJS 6.0.1 checks for the freedom of the javascript you run
> * HttpsEverywhere 4.0.2 redirects requests through https when possible.
> * Spyblock, custom made and based on AdblockPlus, provides:
> - A blacklist of trackers that is used in any browsing mode.
> Self-served, privacy-friendly advertising is preserved.
> - A filter for all third-party requests while in private browsing.
> - A filter for javascript data retrieval while in private browsing.
> - Autoupdate for filter lists is optional.
> * A custom homepage lists this and other features with links to
> documentation and the possibility to disable them quickly if needed.
>
> Fingerprinting:
>
> * Spoofing the useragent to:
> - Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/31.0
> * Fonts can be listed with this methods:
> - Plugins like java or flash: these are disabled by default in
> IceCat, requiring the user to enable them in a per-site basis. Also
> Gnash doesn't work for fingerprinting.
> - JS probing: the custom homepage allows to disable custom fonts.
> * Plugins: IceCat no longer discloses the list of installed plugins.
> * Extra spoofing: appname, appversion, buildID, oscpu and platform.
> * Request pages in english by default.
>
> To Do:
>
> * Add the needed documentation at libreplanet (volunteers welcome!):
> - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/
> - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/icecat-help
> - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/Tour
> - http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:IceCat/keyboard-shortcuts
> * Incorporate patches from TorBrowser 4.0
> * Build binaries for Windows and MacOS
>
>
>
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