Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] IceCat 31.2.0 release

[Ivan Zaigralin]

Simply superb, thanks!

On 10/21/2014 08:14 AM, Rubén Rodríguez wrote:
> 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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