Bug#968098: ITP: ungoogled-chromium -- A lightweight approach to removing Google web service dependency

[Thomas <rt1omas@protonmail.com>]

Package: wnpp

Severity: wishlist

Owner: Thomas <rt1omas@protonmail.com>

X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org

* Package name  : ungoogled-chromium

  Version         : 84.0.4147.105-1.1

  Upstream Author : Eloston <eloston@programmer.net>

* URL             : https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium

* License         : BSD-3-Clause

  Programming Lang: Python

  Description     : A lightweight approach to removing Google web service dependency

Chromium itself is still very dependent on Google web services to operate making this very difficult for those who want to use Chromium without the Google aspect to it. This is where ungoogled-chromium comes in and offers an alternative to Chromium: A transparent and more private Chromium with Google web services stripped from the source code.

I use ungoogled-chromium quite heavily as my main browser as I believe that it is a better alternative to the chromium that currently exists.

The package currently has a ungoogled-chromium-debian Github link where the original developer has included build files for ungoogled-chromium.

I also intend on contacting & assisting the developer in packaging the files for Debian and uploading them to the official Debian archive.The ungoogled-chromium-debian branch contains packages for Debian sid and stable but is sometimes not as up-to-date as the original upstream source.

So far, I plan on maintaining the package on my own but if I do need help I hope that I can reach out to the Debian Chromium Team. I require a sponsor - I have found a developer willing to sponsor the uploads.