Software:LibreWolf
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Short description: Web browser based on Firefox
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 LibreWolf v111 on Plasma 5 | |
| Developer(s) | LibreWolf Community |
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| Initial release | Linux: March 7, 2020
Windows: February 21, 2021 macOS: April 12, 2021 |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/librewolf |
| Engine | Gecko, Quantum, and SpiderMonkey |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, macOS, (unofficial) FreeBSD, (unofficial) OpenBSD |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Source code: MPL 2.0 Website: GNU AGPL 3.0 |
| Website | https://librewolf.net/ |
LibreWolf is a free and open-source web browser and fork of Firefox that intends to place an emphasis on privacy and security.[1][2]
Development
LibreWolf was initially released for Linux operating systems on March 7 2020.[3] A community-maintained version for Windows was released a year later with a macOS port planned.[4][5] It can also be installed via a portable AppImage or via the Microsoft Store and Windows Package Manager.[6][7]
Features
LibreWolf does not include telemetry and has uBlock Origin pre-installed. Certain features like Pocket are also disabled, and the auto-update function has been removed.[8][9][10]
License
The browser is licensed by Mozilla Public License 2.0 while the website is licensed by GNU AGPL 3.0.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "LibreWolf Browser". https://librewolf.net/.
- ↑ Isaac (2022-06-27). "LibreWolf: a privacy-focused Firefox fork" (in en). https://ubunlog.com/en/freewolf/.
- ↑ "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / Linux · GitLab" (in en). https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/releases.
- ↑ "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / Windows · GitLab" (in en). https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/windows/-/releases.
- ↑ "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / macOS · GitLab" (in en). https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/macos/-/releases.
- ↑ "Releases · LibreWolf / Browser / AppImage · GitLab" (in en). https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/appimage/-/releases.
- ↑ "LibreWolf Browser". https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/.
- ↑ Hasan, Mehedi (2022-03-13). "LibreWolf: A Trusted Open-source Firefox Fork for Linux" (in en-US). https://www.ubuntupit.com/librewolf-a-trusted-open-source-firefox-fork-for-linux/.
- ↑ "LibreWolf vs Firefox: Comparing the Privacy Heroes of Open-Source Browsers" (in en). 2022-04-13. https://itsfoss.com/librewolf-vs-firefox/.
- ↑ Pablinux (2021-04-08). "LibreWolf, a Firefox prepared to be more private" (in en). https://www.linuxadictos.com/en/librewolf-a-firefox-prepared-to-be-more-private-nothing-to-be-installed.html.
- ↑ "LibreWolf Browser". https://librewolf.net/.
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