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Re: Will Iceweasel stay open source?



On 2014-05-15 19:51 +0200, Eelis wrote:

> I read[1] that Firefox will start shipping parts for which they won't
> provide the source code (something to do with DRM..).

You read incorrectly, here is the relevant part from [1]:

,----
| As plugins today, the CDM itself will be distributed by Adobe and will
| not be included in Firefox. The browser will download the CDM from Adobe
| and activate it based on user consent.
`----

So, not that different from the situation with Flash which has annoyed
us for ages.

> Can I trust that
> Iceweasel will remain open source, or will I have to switch to Lynx if
> I want to use an open source browser? :)

Iceweasel will remain open source.  So will Firefox, or its developers
will leave in masses I presume.

Cheers,
       Sven


> [1] http://andreasgal.com/2014/05/14/eme/


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