Why Vivaldi is one of the best browsers for Linux
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@rl33: "FOSS" is not a synonym of "best", even on Linux. It often is, but not always.
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Most Linux users use linux because linux is free and open source software (FOSS).
Vivaldi is neither. (No, just having the source code available is not enough).I would really like Vivaldi as my main browser, but I can't combine that with this philosophy.
Why don't you put vivaldi under a free license, like the GPL or if you prefer the MIT license?This would also have the advantage that Vivaldi could finally be in the official repositories and Arch users would no longer have to download it from the AUR.
Then Vivaldi would really be one of the best browsers for Linux, maybe even the best.
LLAP \//
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@georg-lehmann it would not only satisfy people who just want freedom but potentially would make it grow (unless they'd decide otherwise like many other "FOSS" projects do, I won't be naming them but I'm pretty sure we all know few)
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Vivaldi being a proprietary browser will be a turn off for some linux users.Then again not every linux user uses linux because of the FOSS philosophy.
I use linux because it simply works and does not give me the headaches windows used to.I can also understand why vivaldi would close source their own code as it prevents copying or theft and also you would have vivaldi clones popping up also.
Vivaldi does run very well here on puppy linux i should add.
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I use Vivaldi in Elementary OS = excellent experience.
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Lies, big lies!
I just downloaded the latest release on my Linux mint Cinnamon, and it's super slow compared to the windows version I'm currently using. I'm particularly annoyed with the new tab. It keeps stuttering when I press the plus button. And it takes up to two seconds to switch between the tabs with mouse clicks.
It's hard to stand it since I'm using a fairly powerful system (core i3 2.30 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB SATA SSD), and the fact that every other browser is working as fine as it should.
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@nafees said in Why Vivaldi is one of the best browsers for Linux:
Lies, big lies!
I don't think any claims were made about it being the fastest.
Customisation is the Main Benefit
(Along with privacy)
In short, browser customization is where Vivaldi shines. Once you tweak things to your liking, there’s no going back.
Here’s some feedback we recently got from our Linux community. It sheds light on why Vivaldi is the best browser for Linux:
Three major reasons:
Customization
Customization
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@nafees Interesting. I've a much weaker system and can't reproduce any of those problems on Linux Mint 19. I have it running on an old AMD Athlon dual core at 2.5GHz with a whopping 4GB of DDR2 RAM. No operating delays, no stutters, nothing like that.
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