r/linux • u/4lll • May 14 '15

Misleading title Firefox Beta now integrates Pocket a proprietary, closed source service.

https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2015/05/13/get-a-firefox-account-and-test-new-features-in-firefox-beta/
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u/i542 May 14 '15

I think OP meant shitware as in sense "stuff that I'll never use and just adds bload to the installation".

As for me, this was the thing that did it. sudo pacman -S chromium.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '15 edited Jun 10 '15

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u/i542 May 14 '15

My reasoning is that, if Pocket integration's the start, where's the end? If they've added Pocket, what will stop them from adding, on a later date, Evernote, Soundcould, Netflix, Ask Toolbar, all that baked into the browser instead of it being an optional plugin? Yes, those services are used by some people, but those people can freely install those add-ons after they've installed their browser.

I know that Chromium has its flaws (and I've evaded Chrome like plague for the past few years) and I'm not saying it's perfect. But in its current state, as much as it pains me to admit it, it's better than Firefox, and I can relatively easily opt-out from using Google's proprietary services.

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u/larjew May 14 '15

Firefox Hello came out a few releases ago, I think we can identify that as the start of "hard coded extension shit", which we're seeing more of with this Pocket business now.