![]() Those two examples (especially the WF one, where it’s easiest to check) remind that they were all ad guys from the beginning, those hypocritical red lines were intentionally misplaced by worse people. While that one is harder to check, I think that nothing worse happened then, no such news appeared either, and of course they have yet to even alter their privacy policy. Well that’s already what Startpage was doing before, personalizing ads from search queries (just shorter term). ![]() Horrible stories popped up everywhere about what would happen next, boo ad company. This is similar to the Startpage story, when bought by System1. So they said instead boo System1 ad company, forgetting they are *all* ad guys from the beginning. But Mozilla isn’t going to criticize him for having a search deal, because they are the epitome of disastrous search-deal-initiated corruption. The dev probably left then as he arrived, just as part of new negotiations for his search deal revenues.Īnd the reason why WF didn’t suddenly become more unethical is that it was already before the acquisition funded by a search deal (the dev had even unsuccessfully experimented launching his own search engine in a further past if I remember well, called Storm or something). The goal was for System1 to embed Startpage, nothing more. The avalanche of hate and defamation against Waterfox after the acquisition was, as I had predicted, nothing more than the usual hypocritical browser giants being too happy to find an excuse to shoot at a small relatively ethical browser while they have always been the actual bad guys themselves. In fact, they were even too cautious there in my opinion. ![]() Startpage became a default search engine, and only in private browsing mode in fact, which was a progress compared to Bing. And nothing, absolutely nothing more evil than the ordinary happened either during that time. No significant extra development resources seem to have been provided by System1 during that time. What’s funny is how much nothing changed after his hiring by System1, and nothing is going to change after his departure. Now You: have you used Waterfox recently? Users who migrated to a different browser after the deal with System1 in 2020 might come back or take another look at the browser at the very least. The newfound independence could act as a catalysator, Kontos certainly makes it sound that way. Kontos does not reveal additional information about the change in the blog post or specifics about the deal with System1. The browser's own changelog offers more information, which users may access here. New versions of the G5 version of Waterfox were released regularly, but the changelogs on the project's GitHub website don't reveal much about the changes that went into any of the releases. Kontos plans to focus on improvements in Waterfox that " enhance privacy, boost performance, and expand customisation options" according to the announcement. With this change, I have the opportunity to accelerate development, introduce new features, and focus on the user experience". I am committed to delivering a browser that prioritises your online security and respects your digital autonomy. ![]() He writes: "s we embark on this new chapter, Waterfox’s dedication to privacy, customisation, and performance remains. Upcoming versions of the Waterfox browser will have online security and also the digital autonomy of users as a priority. Kontos reiterates that the development focus remains on privacy, customization options and performance. System1 must have had some say in the development of the browser after it made the acquisition, based on that statement. He mentions that the change allows him and the community to "shape the browser's future direction". Kontos, who remained lead developer of the Waterfox browser after the System1 deal, remains in charge of the independent project. On July 3, 2023, Kontos announced on the official Waterfox blog that the browser has turned to its independent roots again. ![]()
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