Should Iron-Browser continue to be packaged and updated for PCLinuxOS?

[Agent Smith]

I am removing Iron today and installing the Chromium browser as suggested. I will tweak what I can and wait to see a list of other potential privacy tweaks. thanks all for enlightening me. 

Hummm, let me know how things evolve. If you can make it as light/lean as Iron, I will follow you.

Regards,

[joechimp]

I have been told here that we can do exactly what iron is with advanced settings in chromium. I hope that is the case.

[T6]

if not, there is another two major web browser in repos

[Archie]

List of Chromium Command Line Switches.

If you are already using Chromium, type chrome://about/ on the address bar for a list of Chrome URLs.

[joechimp]

List of Chromium Command Line Switches.

If you are already using Chromium, type chrome://about/ on the address bar for a list of Chrome URLs.

So that is dealing with Chromium. That is what we are supposed to use as opposed to Chrome?

[Archie]

There are lots of post on tweaks and sandboxing here at the forum and elsewhere on the Internet. We all use setups specific to our needs.

[johnmart]

So that is dealing with Chromium. That is what we are supposed to use as opposed to Chrome?

Very good question.

Chromium is in the repo (Chromium-browser). Built by Linux devs for Linux. Borrowed by Google to make Chrome.
Chrome. A Google fork of Chromium-browser. Can be installed but without forum support.

At least that is how I understand it.  

[Archie]

Chromium-Browser would be my recommendation but like what T6 posted, we have Firefox, Opera, Konqueror, Rekonq, Epiphany, Seamonkey, Dillo, Jumanji, Midori, Qupzilla, the dead Flock, etc. that are alternatives. I am sure that with enough prodding, users can make them just as fast (if not even faster), secured and streamlined as what others are using.

I am quite happy with my use of chromium-browser but I'm sure it isn't for everyone. But since we are on the topic of Iron, it is probably the closest to an alternative.

[btrussell]

Iron is the only browser I can use to play yahoo games.

Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... none of them work for the games.

[joechimp]

Iron is the only browser I can use to play yahoo games.

Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... none of them work for the games.

 I wonder what makes that so?

[pags]

Iron is the only browser I can use to play yahoo games.

Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... none of them work for the games.

What about chromium-browser?

[btrussell]

"I wonder what makes that so?"

I don't know.  I'm guessing something to do with java or the applet yahoo uses.
FF "freezes" as does Opera & Konqueror to an extent(enough to render unusable to me).


"What about chromium-browser?"

I don't know.
If it is in the repo I will install and get back here later to reply.

Thank-you for the suggestion. 

[btrussell]

Iron is the only browser I can use to play yahoo games.

Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... none of them work for the games.

What about chromium-browser?

Works perfect!

Iron is gone.

Will change my vote if I can.

Have a great day!

[pags]

Iron is the only browser I can use to play yahoo games.

Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... none of them work for the games.

What about chromium-browser?

Works perfect!

Iron is gone.

Will change my vote if I can.

Have a great day!

Makes sense, since Iron is just a re-branded Chromium.  Glad that worked out for you...

[Just17]

Iron is the only browser I can use to play yahoo games.

Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... none of them work for the games.

What about chromium-browser?

Works perfect!

Iron is gone.

Will change my vote if I can.

Have a great day!

Yes you can if you wish