Kagi's privacy-focused Orion browser has reached public beta on Linux. Here's what works, what doesn't and how to install it on Ubuntu.
  • @ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.comEnglish
    2•1 month ago

    I pay for Kagi. I have no idea why I’d ever want to use this when things like librewolf, floorp, and helium exist…

    What’s the pitch?

    • @okwhateverdude@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•1 month ago

      Aligned incentives. The FF forks are based on code from a company that is controlled opposition/competition to Google. It will capitulate. And then you’re dependent on the volunteers that pour blood, sweat, and tokens into maintaining a fork that rips out that capitulation. I’m tired, man. I am a daily FF driver, but I’m ready for browser driven by a company with better aligned incentives. I too pay for Kagi. Have been watching the browser bit for awhile to see if a Linux build would land. Or for Ladybird to mature. Frankly, anything other than chromium or firefox.

      • @warmaster@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5•1 month ago

        Orion

        • not open source
        • security and privacy can’t be publicly audited

        FF forks

        • open source
        • can be publicly audited

        Ladybird

        • Run by a questionable person known to say questionable things

        Servo

        • Our only hope. Developed by Igalia, top notch. FF fork maintainers should shift their efforts to ship a browser using the Servo engine when it becomes production ready.