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> How fast does it get the security updates?

They don't specify, but it seems frequent enough in my experience. Here is what the Web site says: "LibreWolf is always built from the latest Firefox stable source, for up-to-date security and features along with stability."

> How does it fight against the duopoly of Google and Apple on the web? It uses Gecko rather than Blink or WebKit if that's what your question is asking. It's just standard Firefox with privacy tweaks and patches applied out of the box.

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> It uses Gecko rather than Blink or WebKit if that's what your question is asking.

By not using Firefox, you remove the funds from the WebKit development. And it costs millions. If LibreWolf doesn't present itself as Firefox, it also decreases the visible Firefox usage, helping the duopoly.

I'm okay with this. Firefox makes enough money without my marginal contribution further enriching Mozilla execs, your FOMO/FUD notwithstanding.

I used Firefox until they lost site of their core target, and killed their mobile app's quality and extensions.

What's wrong with their mobile app's quality and extensions? FF is essentially the only good browser on Android AFAIK, plus it supports extensions on Android.

> plus it supports extensions on Android.

It doesn't on my phone.

On my phone it supports all desktop extensions.

> On my phone it supports all desktop extensions.

Last I checked, Mozilla did everything in their power to prevent you from running desktop extensions.

If I may ask:

1. Which version are you using?

2. Where did you get that version?

3. What settings/process did you change/follow to make firefox accept all desktop extensions?

Please be as specific as you can. A link to a Mozilla resources. if you can provide it, would be even better.

I am using a Pinephone, which runs desktop Linux ;)

Link: https://pine64.org/pinephone. See also: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5.

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