▲ 1643 ▼ I feel called out (sh.itjust.works) submitted 3 years ago by jayandp@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml 157 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 years ago (1 child) The kind of website that distributes linux stuff is going to know most linux distros ship with Firefox set up to not report OS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Does librewolf do that too? I didn't realize that was a feature of firefox permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] muhyb@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Librewolf reports as Firefox on Win 10. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) And this is why stats showing how prevalent Linux users are on a site are pretty useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because an oddball browser based on Firefox says it's Firefox? I don't really follow the logic there. No one gave an example of the OS being wrong in a UA string permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago No. Because the firefox based browser shows linux as windows to refuse some tracking permalink fedilink source parent [–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago Huh that's interesting, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 years ago Not by default but configuring it to lie about your user agent is dead easy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Does librewolf do that too? I didn't realize that was a feature of firefox permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] muhyb@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Librewolf reports as Firefox on Win 10. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) And this is why stats showing how prevalent Linux users are on a site are pretty useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because an oddball browser based on Firefox says it's Firefox? I don't really follow the logic there. No one gave an example of the OS being wrong in a UA string permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago No. Because the firefox based browser shows linux as windows to refuse some tracking permalink fedilink source parent [–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago Huh that's interesting, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 years ago Not by default but configuring it to lie about your user agent is dead easy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muhyb@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Librewolf reports as Firefox on Win 10. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) And this is why stats showing how prevalent Linux users are on a site are pretty useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because an oddball browser based on Firefox says it's Firefox? I don't really follow the logic there. No one gave an example of the OS being wrong in a UA string permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago No. Because the firefox based browser shows linux as windows to refuse some tracking permalink fedilink source parent [–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago Huh that's interesting, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) And this is why stats showing how prevalent Linux users are on a site are pretty useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because an oddball browser based on Firefox says it's Firefox? I don't really follow the logic there. No one gave an example of the OS being wrong in a UA string permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago No. Because the firefox based browser shows linux as windows to refuse some tracking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because an oddball browser based on Firefox says it's Firefox? I don't really follow the logic there. No one gave an example of the OS being wrong in a UA string permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago No. Because the firefox based browser shows linux as windows to refuse some tracking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago No. Because the firefox based browser shows linux as windows to refuse some tracking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago Huh that's interesting, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 years ago Not by default but configuring it to lie about your user agent is dead easy permalink fedilink source parent
