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0 pointsmixmastamyk5y ago0 comments

Not anymore. I found a chromium PPA, and while not perfect, it doesn't do any of the irritating things listed above.

0 pointsmixmastamyk5y ago0 comments

Not anymore. I found a chromium PPA, and while not perfect, it doesn't do any of the irritating things listed above.

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philliphaydon5y ago· 4 in thread

I just went to chrome.Google.com and downloaded it and installed it.

shrug

mixmastamykOP5y ago

Google is even less trustworthy than Canonical. I only use chromium for a few tests in incognito mode.

Firefox FTW.

someperson5y ago

You say Google is less trustworthy than Canonical, but you're using Chromium from a PPA. That's a personal packaging archive with far less auditing/eyeballs than either Canonical or Google.

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philliphaydon5y ago

I use FF as my main browser, I installed chrome (non snap) only for testing, or when I'm subjected to using GoTurdMeeting.

philliphaydon5y ago

Downvoted for downloading chrome from google to avoid snaps?

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5 comments · 1 top-level

philliphaydon5y ago· 4 in thread

I just went to chrome.Google.com and downloaded it and installed it.

shrug

mixmastamykOP5y ago

Google is even less trustworthy than Canonical. I only use chromium for a few tests in incognito mode.

Firefox FTW.

someperson5y ago

You say Google is less trustworthy than Canonical, but you're using Chromium from a PPA. That's a personal packaging archive with far less auditing/eyeballs than either Canonical or Google.

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philliphaydon5y ago

I use FF as my main browser, I installed chrome (non snap) only for testing, or when I'm subjected to using GoTurdMeeting.

philliphaydon5y ago

Downvoted for downloading chrome from google to avoid snaps?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse