Ungoogled-chromium
Ungoogled-chromium is a free and open-source Chromium-based web browser with the aim of increasing privacy. The developers behind the project describe it as "Google Chromium, sans dependency on Google web services".[1] [2] Unlike many Chromium-based browsers, ungoogled-chromium tries to retain the default Chromium experience.
Features
Ungoogled-chromium adds a few key features that aim to increase privacy.
- Disabling functionality that require Google domains, including Google Safe Browsing.
- Replacing Google web domains in the Chromium source code with non-existent web domains, and also blocking internal requests to those domains.
- binaries from the Chromium source code and replacing them with custom alternatives.
The browser also adds smaller non-essential features and borrows features from other projects such as Debian. Some Chromium features do not work on ungoogled-chromium, a notable one being installing extensions directly from the Chrome Web Store.
Installation
Ungoogled-chromium provides binary downloads on their GitHub, but many choose to build from source as these binaries are user-submitted and unverified. Instructions for this are provided, but building from source can take a significant amount of time.
Reception and history
In a review, Techspot called ungoogled chromium Google Chromium without dependency on Google web services, plus better privacy, control and transparency.[3]
History of Chromium open-source project, and differences between Chrome and Chromium (needs expansion).[4][5][6]
In January 2021, Google announced it will be removing access to its APIs from open-source versions of Chromium browser.[7] Jack Wallen of Tech Republic said this could be an opportunity for developers to provide similar services independent of Google.[8]
References
- ↑ Tim Anderson. "When open source isn't enough: Fancy a de-Googled Chromium? How about some Microsoft-free VS Code?". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ Duino, Justin (2016-09-30). "'Ungoogled' is the Chrome browser you love minus the Google". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Ungoogled Chromium". TechSpot. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ Keizer, Gregg (2020-11-09). "Google's Chromium browser explained". Computerworld. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ Hoffman, Chris. "What's the Difference Between Chromium and Chrome?". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Difference Between Google Chrome And Chromium Browser". Fossbytes. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ By (2021-01-26). "What's The Deal With Chromium On Linux? Google At Odds With Package Maintainers". Hackaday. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ Wallen, Jack (February 3, 2021). "Google stripping Chromium of certain API access is an opportunity for the browser to shine". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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