[directory-discuss] [gnu.org #1430355] DRM free version of Firefox is available at Moz Directory

[Therese Godefroy via RT]

Hello FSD people,

I wonder whether you could use this suggestion for the Free
software replacements page.

Best,
Thérèse

Le Lun 09 Sep 2019 07:44:48, address@hidden a écrit :
> Hi all.
> 
> I'm not sure what your stance on Mozilla (Firefox, Thunderbird) is
> these
> days, but today I discovered an Encrypted Media Extensions free
> version
> of Firefox located at https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/.
> Go
> to that URL, scroll down or hit ctrl+f or simply F3 and search for the
> current version which is version 69, click on the version number and
> there you'll find win32-EME-free as well as win64-EME-free and even
> macOS versions of respective EME free firefox releases.
> 
> Maybe you could recommend that instead of standard firefox which is
> encumbered by DRM by default? I know there's still the issue of the
> trademark as well as it recommends non-free addons that makes firefox
> not free, but just as an anti-DRM statement you could perhaps direct
> people to this version of firefox? Since there is no logner a GNU
> Icecat
> for Windows, this might be an alternative. Only that people should be
> aware of the aforementioned issues.
> 
> Just don't download the beta versions below the final versions.
> 
> This could solve the issue mentioned here
> https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-condemns-partnership-between-mozilla-and-
> adobe-to-support-digital-restrictions-management,
> I was thinking about this and then I suddenly found EME free firefox
> version. Also, maybe mention this in the Defective by design campaign
> website?
> 
> I say this because there isn't really a reliable free software browser
> for Windows that meet FSF criteria, this could be the best Windows
> browser. I also saw that Tor is recommended as a browser for Windows,
> but that's not a normal browser either.
> 
> Just an idea I had.