▲ 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
[–] 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
