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Old January 1st 20, 02:33 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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Default Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows & Linux web browsers (and their main purpose)?

On Wed, 1 Jan 2020 00:43:30 +0100, J.O. Aho wrote:

MSIE 5: Solaris and HP-UX versions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intern...lorer_for_UNIX


This is good Usenet teamwork, where it's amazing how many of the key
browsers work on both Windows & Linux, even down to Microsoft browsers!

Here's the latest actionable update taking into account EVERY SUGGESTION!
*What MAIN Win/Linux browsers full offline installers have we missed?*

6 *Chromium based* full offline network installers
o *Brave* (Main claim: Tab'able TOR?)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://brave.com/download/
https://brave-browser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-brave.html#linux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brave-private-web-browser/id1052879175
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, & iOS
o *Chrome* (Main claim: Speed?)
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/?standalone=1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, & src
o *Chromium* (Main claim: Portability?)
http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Epic* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)
https://epicbrowser.com/thank_you.php (+ tricks for offline installer)
Platforms: Windows, & Mac
o *Iron* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.iron.srware
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)
o *Opera* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://www.opera.com/computer
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1411869974
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android (no proxy privacy on iOS)
o *Vivaldi* (Main claim: Flexibility & control)
https://vivaldi.com/download/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)
o ?what else?

7 *Mozilla based* full offline network installers
o *Firefox* (Main claim: General purpose?)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, & src
o *IceDragon* (Main claim: Speed with FF Compatibility)
https://icedragon.comodo.com/
Platforms: Windows (32 bit only) (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *IceWeasel* (Main claim: Debranded Firefox)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/iw4win/
https://pkgs.org/download/iceweasel
Platforms: Windows, Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *PaleMoon* (Main claim: No data collection?)
https://www.palemoon.org/download.shtml
http://linux.palemoon.org/
Platforms: Windows, & Linux, & src (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *SeaMonkey* (Main claim: All-in-One functionality?)
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#2.49.5
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Tor Browser Bundle* (Main claim: Anonymity)
https://www.torproject.org/download/languages/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, & src (no TBB privacy on iOS)
o *WaterFox* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.waterfox.net/releases/
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (not iOS)
o ?what else?

2 *Microsoft based* full offline network installers
o *Edge* (Main claim: ???)
https://microsoftedgewelcome.microsoft.com/home/en-us/?FORM=MH14YU&wt.mc_id=MH14YU
https://mspoweruser.com/edge-for-linux/
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
Platforms: Windows, Linux & Mac (not Android, or iOS)
o *Internet Explorer* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18520/download-internet-explorer-11-offline-installer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_for_UNIX
Platforms: Windows & Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o ?what else?

1 *Apple based* full offline network installer
o *Safari* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.apple.com/downloads/safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows (outdated), Mac & iOS (not Linux, or Android)

3 *Independent* privacy-based full offline network installers
o *FreeGate* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate.html
http://us.dongtaiwang.com/loc/download.en.php
Platforms: Windows (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *Polarity* (Main claim: Efficiency due to Trident/Chromium)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/polaritybrowser.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)
o *UltraSurf* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/u.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)
o ?what else?

16 *Lightweight browsers* (simple listing)
o *Arora* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora_(web_browser)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Dilio* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillo
Platforms: Cygwin, Linux, Mac
o *ELinks* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELinks
Platforms: Linux, Mac
o *Falkon* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkon
Platforms: Windows, Linux
o *K-Meleon* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-Meleon
Platforms: Windows
o *Links* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(web_browser)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Lynks* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Midori* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_(web_browser)
Platforms: Linux, Mac
o *NetSurf* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetSurf
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Otter* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Browser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *QtWeb* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtWeb
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Qutebrowser* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutebrowser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *rekong* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekonq
Platforms: Linux
o *surf* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_(web_browser)
Platforms: Linux
o *w3m* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W3m
Platforms: Cygwin, Linux, Mac
o *xombrero* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xombrero
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac

See also... (but these URLs may not have the full offline installer links!)
o *Usage share of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers
o *Comparison of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers_for_Unix_and_Unix-like_operating_systems
o *Lightweight browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_lightweight_web_browsers

[The goal is a list of links to the full offline installers for each.]
*What MAIN Win/Linux browsers full offline installers have we missed?*
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Old January 1st 20, 02:53 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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Default Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows & Linuxweb browsers (and their main purpose)?

On 12/31/19 6:33 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jan 2020 00:43:30 +0100, J.O. Aho wrote:

MSIE 5: Solaris and HP-UX versions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intern...lorer_for_UNIX


This is good Usenet teamwork, where it's amazing how many of the key
browsers work on both Windows & Linux, even down to Microsoft browsers!

Here's the latest actionable update taking into account EVERY SUGGESTION!
*What MAIN Win/Linux browsers full offline installers have we missed?*

6 *Chromium based* full offline network installers
o *Brave* (Main claim: Tab'able TOR?)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://brave.com/download/
https://brave-browser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-brave.html#linux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brave-private-web-browser/id1052879175
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, & iOS
o *Chrome* (Main claim: Speed?)
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/?standalone=1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, & src
o *Chromium* (Main claim: Portability?)
http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Epic* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)
https://epicbrowser.com/thank_you.php (+ tricks for offline installer)
Platforms: Windows, & Mac
o *Iron* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.iron.srware
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)
o *Opera* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://www.opera.com/computer
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1411869974
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android (no proxy privacy on iOS)
o *Vivaldi* (Main claim: Flexibility & control)
https://vivaldi.com/download/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)
o ?what else?

7 *Mozilla based* full offline network installers
o *Firefox* (Main claim: General purpose?)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, & src
o *IceDragon* (Main claim: Speed with FF Compatibility)
https://icedragon.comodo.com/
Platforms: Windows (32 bit only) (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *IceWeasel* (Main claim: Debranded Firefox)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/iw4win/
https://pkgs.org/download/iceweasel
Platforms: Windows, Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *PaleMoon* (Main claim: No data collection?)
https://www.palemoon.org/download.shtml
http://linux.palemoon.org/
Platforms: Windows, & Linux, & src (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *SeaMonkey* (Main claim: All-in-One functionality?)
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#2.49.5
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Tor Browser Bundle* (Main claim: Anonymity)
https://www.torproject.org/download/languages/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, & src (no TBB privacy on iOS)
o *WaterFox* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.waterfox.net/releases/
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (not iOS)
o ?what else?

2 *Microsoft based* full offline network installers
o *Edge* (Main claim: ???)
https://microsoftedgewelcome.microsoft.com/home/en-us/?FORM=MH14YU&wt.mc_id=MH14YU
https://mspoweruser.com/edge-for-linux/
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
Platforms: Windows, Linux & Mac (not Android, or iOS)
o *Internet Explorer* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18520/download-internet-explorer-11-offline-installer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_for_UNIX
Platforms: Windows & Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o ?what else?

1 *Apple based* full offline network installer
o *Safari* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.apple.com/downloads/safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows (outdated), Mac & iOS (not Linux, or Android)

3 *Independent* privacy-based full offline network installers
o *FreeGate* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate.html
http://us.dongtaiwang.com/loc/download.en.php
Platforms: Windows (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *Polarity* (Main claim: Efficiency due to Trident/Chromium)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/polaritybrowser.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)
o *UltraSurf* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/u.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)
o ?what else?

16 *Lightweight browsers* (simple listing)
o *Arora* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora_(web_browser)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Dilio* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillo
Platforms: Cygwin, Linux, Mac
o *ELinks* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELinks
Platforms: Linux, Mac
o *Falkon* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkon
Platforms: Windows, Linux
o *K-Meleon* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-Meleon
Platforms: Windows
o *Links* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(web_browser)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Lynks* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Midori* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_(web_browser)
Platforms: Linux, Mac
o *NetSurf* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetSurf
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Otter* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Browser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *QtWeb* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtWeb
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *Qutebrowser* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutebrowser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
o *rekong* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekonq
Platforms: Linux
o *surf* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_(web_browser)
Platforms: Linux
o *w3m* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W3m
Platforms: Cygwin, Linux, Mac
o *xombrero* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xombrero
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac

See also... (but these URLs may not have the full offline installer links!)
o *Usage share of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers
o *Comparison of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers_for_Unix_and_Unix-like_operating_systems
o *Lightweight browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_lightweight_web_browsers

[The goal is a list of links to the full offline installers for each.]
*What MAIN Win/Linux browsers full offline installers have we missed?*



https://www.palemoon.org
https://www.netsurf-browser.org

I am sure there are more.

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Old January 1st 20, 04:51 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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Default Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows & Linux web browsers (and their main purpose)?

On Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:30:41 GMT, Melzzzzz wrote:

Well, any browser can be redirected through TOR. Even Brave as it uses
system proxy. Let it be any that can forward to socks proxy. Done.


Hi Melzzzzz,

I understand your point of view, and don't disagree.

We've all tried setting up Privoxy with Tor, and I've even written
tutorials on it so long ago that I've forgotten how much work it was to set
up and get work, once they built the general purpose tor browser bundle.
o Polipo
o Socks5
o Privoxy
o Tor
etc.

In a way, it's kind of like "procmail" was, before Google and their
wonderful spam filtering - in that it's just not worth the effort anymore
(IMHO).

Once they created the TBB and Brave, there was less need to 'build your
own' since it's so _easy_ to just use the Firefox-based Tor Browser Bundle.
o *How does the Brave Browser "-tor" option work differently than the Tor Browser Bundle?*
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.os.linux/h3jqSBKawGU/gJxWmZSiAwAJ

Yet, you're 100% correct that you can "add Tor" to anything; and, even on
iOS it "can" be done, where iOS is generally the last platform to have
privacy-based solutions.

Yet, even in the case of iOS, Mike Tegas kind of sort of got tor to work:
o https://mike.tig.as
o https://www.patreon.com/OnionBrowser
o https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onion-browser/id519296448

But, nothing replaces the "official Tor Browser Bundle" for eyes on code: (IMHO)
Windows: https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/9.0.2/torbrowser-install-win64-9.0.2_en-US.exe
Linux: https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/9.0.2/tor-browser-linux64-9.0.2_en-US.tar.xz
Mac: https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/9.0.2/TorBrowser-9.0.2-osx64_en-US.dmg
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
iOS: Does not exist (Mike Tegas, a journalist, did the best he could though.)

One advantage though, of "Brave", is that you can make _one_ tab a "Tor
Tab", which allows you to use the same browser for Tor and for non-Tor
activities, where Brave is the _only_ browser that I know of that allows
you to turn Tor on and off on a "per tab" basis (AFAIK).

Same thing with proxies, where, Lord knows, we went crazy once trying to
find all the web-based per-tab proxies out there on the Internet.
o *What free unlimited bandwidth proxy-based browsers exist for Ubuntu Linux?*
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.os.linux/I78Sg-TQIUo/-mO1ddQVBAAJ

Nowadays, IMHO, even on iOS, there's just no need for "building your own",
given that the following "tor-or-proxy-based" browsers readily exist:
o Tor Browser Bundle (all-tab tor)
o Brave Tor-Tab Browser (selective-tab tor)
o Opera VPN Browser (they call it a "vpn" but it's really an all-tab proxy)
o Epic Privacy Browser (it's really not VPN but more of an all-tab proxy)
o Aloha Privacy Browser (this seems to actually be a VPN for all ports!)

NOTE: IMHO, the Epic & Opera "VPN" is really a proxy for port 80/8080; but
the Aloha VPN appears to be really a VPN (i.e., it handles all ports, I
think).

*Aloha* VPN-based privacy Browser https://alohabrowser.com
o Windows (I don't think a native Aloha version exists)
o Linux (I don't think a native Aloha version exists)
o Mac (I don't think a native Aloha version exists)
o Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alohamobile.browser
https://i.postimg.cc/8cdTSVMn/browser01.jpg
o iOS https://apps.apple.com/US/app/id1105317682?mt=8

What's interesting is that on the iOS mobile device, the Aloha "browser"
appears to be an all-port VPN (AFAICT) but that type of browser-induced
all-port-VPN functionality doesn't seem to exist on the desktop.

(Of course, there are _plenty_ of all-port VPN solutions for the desktop -
but it's interesting that the "browser" sets up the all-port VPN with Aloha
on iOS (but not Android) - is it not?)

I don't know _how_ the iOS Aloha "browser" sets up an "all-port" VPN, but
it seems to do exactly that on the mobile operating systems (at least on
iOS it seems to do that) but not on the desktop operating systems.

Example on Android of a "normal" type of "all-port" VPN:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.calyxinstitute.vpn/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nextvpn
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alohamobile.vpn
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.potatovpn.free.proxy.wifi
etc.

But on iOS, a strange thing "seems" to happen, in that the "browser" sets
up an all-port VPN (somehow), which I can check with Safari, for example,
using the http://whatismyipaddress.com web site to test the IP address.

Example on iOS of a "normal" type of all-port VPN:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aloha-vpn-turbo-master-proxy/id1455494920
https://apps.apple.com/il/app/potatovpn-fast-wifi-proxy/id1473774730
https://apps.apple.com/at/app/turbo-vpn-private-browser/id1365309175
etc.

While those are "normal" all-port VPNs, apparently when I run this
"browser", and then I turn on the VPN, it too becomes an "all-port" VPN
(which I can check by using any other browser to check the IP address).
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/aloha-browser-with-private-vpn/id1105317682

How on earth does the "browser" on iOS set up an "all port" VPN anyway?
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Old January 1st 20, 05:04 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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Default Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows & Linuxweb browsers (and their main purpose)?

On 2020-01-01, Arlen Holder wrote:

One advantage though, of "Brave", is that you can make _one_ tab a "Tor
Tab", which allows you to use the same browser for Tor and for non-Tor
activities, where Brave is the _only_ browser that I know of that allows
you to turn Tor on and off on a "per tab" basis (AFAIK).


As I see it has option to start private window with tor. Can't find
option to open tab with tor.


NOTE: IMHO, the Epic & Opera "VPN" is really a proxy for port 80/8080; but
the Aloha VPN appears to be really a VPN (i.e., it handles all ports, I
think).


What's interesting is that on the iOS mobile device, the Aloha "browser"
appears to be an all-port VPN (AFAICT) but that type of browser-induced
all-port-VPN functionality doesn't seem to exist on the desktop.


What's wrong with just using anonimous proxy? VPN has no real advantage
to that,,,


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Old January 1st 20, 08:47 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Arlen Holder[_6_]
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Default Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows & Linux web browsers (and their main purpose)?

On Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:04:44 GMT, Melzzzzz wrote:

One advantage though, of "Brave", is that you can make _one_ tab a "Tor
Tab", which allows you to use the same browser for Tor and for non-Tor
activities, where Brave is the _only_ browser that I know of that allows
you to turn Tor on and off on a "per tab" basis (AFAIK).


As I see it has option to start private window with tor. Can't find
option to open tab with tor.


Ah. I may have misspoke. I actually don't even like Brave. So I don't use
it. As I recall, when I last tested Brave, I _thought_ it was a "tab" that
was Tor'd; but it could be (and probably is, since you said so), a window.

My mistake.
(I hated Brave, personally, but others might find it useful.)

What's interesting is that on the iOS mobile device, the Aloha "browser"
appears to be an all-port VPN (AFAICT) but that type of browser-induced
all-port-VPN functionality doesn't seem to exist on the desktop.


What's wrong with just using anonimous proxy?
VPN has no real advantage to that,,,


Hehheh... you really don't wanna go there.
Ask Mike Easter. We've been down that route. It's a loooooong road.

Filled with mismatches.

Just skim this long sordid thread, for an example of the philosophical
versus pragmatic problem set determination - just to get an idea of the
mismatch between philosophy and pragmatism.
o How to get up & running on a free public vpn service in minutes on Android or iOS
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.mobile.android/Bv8bwG4ggnc/MgPhvvgHEgAJ

As I recall, that thread spilled over into alt.os.linux, where the key
question about proxies is how to _easily_ make them work for all ports
(e.g., for Usenet).

BTW, when you say "proxies", you likely mean one of two different things,
where I am not sure at any given moment which is it that you mean.
1. Browser proxies (e.g., proxy web services)
2. All-port proxies (e.g., privoxy)

They both are just fine, philosophically - which is where I agree with you
100% (and with Mike Easter who brought this up loooooong ago). I could dig
up the thread, but the main point here isn't philosophy - 'cuz
philosophically you're 100% right (and I agree with you).

It's the pragmatics that make VPN oh so much better than proxies.
1. Browser proxies only work for one tab (which sucks, pragmatically).
(Sure, Opera/Epic browser proxies work for all tabs.)

2. System wide proxies are a PITA for most people to set up
(Compared to system-wide VPNs, anyway).

It's a looooooooooong story though. So that's just a quick summary of why
proxies are philosophically great - but pragmatically - they suck (IMHO)
compared to system wide VPNs.

On the other hand, system wide VPN sucks, philosophically, if all we want
is to change the IP address and a bit of encryption; but pragmatically,
system-wide VPNs are so easy as to be so simple that anyone can use them.

Anyway, what's weird is Aloha on iOS:
a. Running the Aloha browser on Android does not seem to be set a system
wide VPN (all ports)... and yet...
b. Running the Aloha browser on iOS _does_ seem to set the entire system
(i.e., all ports) to VPN.

That's weird. IMHO. I don't know how they do that.
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Old January 1st 20, 08:59 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On 2020-01-01, Arlen Holder wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:04:44 GMT, Melzzzzz wrote:

One advantage though, of "Brave", is that you can make _one_ tab a "Tor
Tab", which allows you to use the same browser for Tor and for non-Tor
activities, where Brave is the _only_ browser that I know of that allows
you to turn Tor on and off on a "per tab" basis (AFAIK).


As I see it has option to start private window with tor. Can't find
option to open tab with tor.


Ah. I may have misspoke. I actually don't even like Brave. So I don't use
it. As I recall, when I last tested Brave, I _thought_ it was a "tab" that
was Tor'd; but it could be (and probably is, since you said so), a window.

My mistake.
(I hated Brave, personally, but others might find it useful.)

What's interesting is that on the iOS mobile device, the Aloha "browser"
appears to be an all-port VPN (AFAICT) but that type of browser-induced
all-port-VPN functionality doesn't seem to exist on the desktop.


What's wrong with just using anonimous proxy?
VPN has no real advantage to that,,,


Hehheh... you really don't wanna go there.
Ask Mike Easter. We've been down that route. It's a loooooong road.

Filled with mismatches.

Just skim this long sordid thread, for an example of the philosophical
versus pragmatic problem set determination - just to get an idea of the
mismatch between philosophy and pragmatism.
o How to get up & running on a free public vpn service in minutes on Android or iOS
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.mobile.android/Bv8bwG4ggnc/MgPhvvgHEgAJ

As I recall, that thread spilled over into alt.os.linux, where the key
question about proxies is how to _easily_ make them work for all ports
(e.g., for Usenet).

BTW, when you say "proxies", you likely mean one of two different things,
where I am not sure at any given moment which is it that you mean.
1. Browser proxies (e.g., proxy web services)
2. All-port proxies (e.g., privoxy)

They both are just fine, philosophically - which is where I agree with you
100% (and with Mike Easter who brought this up loooooong ago). I could dig
up the thread, but the main point here isn't philosophy - 'cuz
philosophically you're 100% right (and I agree with you).

It's the pragmatics that make VPN oh so much better than proxies.
1. Browser proxies only work for one tab (which sucks, pragmatically).
(Sure, Opera/Epic browser proxies work for all tabs.)

2. System wide proxies are a PITA for most people to set up
(Compared to system-wide VPNs, anyway).

It's a looooooooooong story though. So that's just a quick summary of why
proxies are philosophically great - but pragmatically - they suck (IMHO)
compared to system wide VPNs.

On the other hand, system wide VPN sucks, philosophically, if all we want
is to change the IP address and a bit of encryption; but pragmatically,
system-wide VPNs are so easy as to be so simple that anyone can use them.


VPN is useless for encryption, except on private network. If you browse
web good ald https it is.


Anyway, what's weird is Aloha on iOS:
a. Running the Aloha browser on Android does not seem to be set a system
wide VPN (all ports)... and yet...
b. Running the Aloha browser on iOS _does_ seem to set the entire system
(i.e., all ports) to VPN.


Ah, Android , iOS
I got it.
Anyway that's policy. You can set vpn on Android disregarding browser.
Of course if you have one handy...


That's weird. IMHO. I don't know how they do that.



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Old January 1st 20, 09:31 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On Wed, 01 Jan 2020 07:59:48 GMT, Melzzzzz wrote:

Ah, Android , iOS
I got it.
Anyway that's policy. You can set vpn on Android disregarding browser.
Of course if you have one handy...


Apparently, it is policy, as you state, where, for Android...

a. You can set up system wide VPN and that works for all ports, but...
b. The Android Aloha "vpn" browser only does VPN inside the browser
(where it's really a proxy, IMHO, even as it's advertised as a VPN)

However.... for iOS...
a. You can also set up a system wide VPN that works for all ports, yet...
b. The iOS Aloha "vpn" browser turns on VPN for all ports (AFAICT).

That's just weird.

As for terminology, a lot of the mismatch is in the various uses of the
words, where, for example, when I use the word "VPN" I generally use it to
mean "all ports" and a "public VPN service", whereas many people might use
VPN to mean a "proxy for port 80/8080" (which is how Epic & Opera use it,
for example), and lots of the Linux folks still consider the only real VPN
to be one that you set up yourself to connect securely between your own
networks.

The terminology for proxy also means different things to different people
or to the same people depending on what we're discussing. For example, I
consider the Epic & Opera "VPN" and the Android Aloha VPN to be a proxy,
even as it's clearly advertised as a VPN, whereas I consider the iOS Aloha
VPN to be a VPN and not a proxy simply because it covers all ports.

Most talk of proxies is the single-tab stuff that you point a web browser
to, but we could talk of proxies using privoxy for example, where more
ports can be covered. And then there's encryption (e.g., port 563 for
nntp).

Sigh. So confusing. Depends on what we're discussing, so I can't disagree
with what you state because it depends on the perspective you have.

Suffice for _this_ browser thread, that VPN really means "proxy" except in
the weird case of the iOS Aloha browser, where it really means VPN (which
is why I brought it up as being different).
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Old January 1st 20, 07:54 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:20:31 +0100, Arlen Holder
:

For our annual December 31st software archives, here's the list (so far)
of
full offline installers for the "main" freeware Windows/Linux web
browsers.
(As always, please update so all benefit from this _actionable_ listing!)


*Chromium based*
Iridium
https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads/
(Main claim: Enhanced security)

*Tri-core*
Avant Browser
http://www.avantbrowser.com/download.aspx
(Main claim: Tri-core Rendering Engine - IE, Chrome, or Firefox)
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Old January 1st 20, 08:01 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.os.linux
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Arlen Holder wrote in
:

Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows/Linux web
browsers (& their main purpose & where to get the full offline
installer)? o If yes, then where is that single-page listing?

If no, then we can try to compile that list starting here from
suggestions. a. We should likely list the browser & its claim to fame
(one line) b. And if possible, the location of the full offline
network installer


What a complete and utter ****ing waste of time.
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Old January 2nd 20, 06:08 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:54:46 +0100, GB wrote:

*Chromium based*
Iridium
https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads/
(Main claim: Enhanced security)

*Tri-core*
Avant Browser
http://www.avantbrowser.com/download.aspx
(Main claim: Tri-core Rendering Engine - IE, Chrome, or Firefox)


Thanks GB for the final (I think) fleshing of the annual December 31st
software archives, where anyone using the multiple-browser philosophy will
benefit from this actionable updated listing based on all good suggestions!

There are 22 browsers suggested, where about a dozen (roughly) work on
whatever platform you may happen to be on, which means you can easily
implement the multiple-browser philosophical strategy of setting up each
browser for a single specific task.

With respect to options, I especially loved that Iridium has a nice option
to put your user data where it belongs, i.e.,
--user-data-dir=/IridiumUserData

I'm not sure _where_ to put tricore, given its flexibility.

As for tri-core having multiple rendering engines, I wonder why that's
useful? Can someone give us a good idea of why we'd want to take advantage
of multiple rendering engines within a single web browser?

Here's the latest actionable update taking into account EVERY SUGGESTION!
*What are the key half-dozen Linux/Windows web browsers for each engine?*

8 *Chromium based* full offline network installers
o *Brave* (Main claim: Tab'able TOR?)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://brave.com/download/
https://brave-browser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-brave.html#linux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brave-private-web-browser/id1052879175
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, & iOS
o *Chrome* (Main claim: Speed?)
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/?standalone=1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, & src
o *Chromium* (Main claim: Portability?)
http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Epic* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)
https://epicbrowser.com/thank_you.php (+ tricks for offline installer)
Platforms: Windows, & Mac
o *Iridium* (Main claim: Privacy/Security)
https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads/
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac (not Android or iOS)
o *Iron* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.iron.srware
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)
o *Opera* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://www.opera.com/computer
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1411869974
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android (no proxy privacy on iOS)
o *Vivaldi* (Main claim: Flexibility & control)
https://vivaldi.com/download/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)

7 *Mozilla based* full offline network installers
o *Firefox* (Main claim: General purpose?)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, & src
o *IceDragon* (Main claim: Speed with FF Compatibility)
https://icedragon.comodo.com/
Platforms: Windows (32 bit only) (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *IceWeasel* (Main claim: Debranded Firefox)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/iw4win/
https://pkgs.org/download/iceweasel
Platforms: Windows, Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *PaleMoon* (Main claim: No data collection?)
https://www.palemoon.org/download.shtml
http://linux.palemoon.org/
Platforms: Windows, & Linux, & src (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *SeaMonkey* (Main claim: All-in-One functionality?)
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#2.49.5
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Tor Browser Bundle* (Main claim: Anonymity)
https://www.torproject.org/download/languages/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, & src (no TBB privacy on iOS)
o *WaterFox* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.waterfox.net/releases/
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (not iOS)

2 *Microsoft based* full offline network installers
o *Edge* (Main claim: ???)
https://microsoftedgewelcome.microsoft.com/home/en-us/?FORM=MH14YU&wt.mc_id=MH14YU
https://mspoweruser.com/edge-for-linux/
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
Platforms: Windows, Linux & Mac (not Android, or iOS)
o *Internet Explorer* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18520/download-internet-explorer-11-offline-installer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_for_UNIX
Platforms: Windows & Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)

1 *Apple based* full offline network installer
o *Safari* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.apple.com/downloads/safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows (outdated), Mac & iOS (not Linux, or Android)

4 *Independent* privacy-based full offline network installers
o *FreeGate* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate.html
http://us.dongtaiwang.com/loc/download.en.php
Platforms: Windows (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *Polarity* (Main claim: Efficiency due to Trident/Chromium)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/polaritybrowser.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)
o *Avant* (Main claim: 3 rendering engines, IE, Chrome, Gecko)
http://www.avantbrowser.com/download.aspx
Platforms: Windows (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *UltraSurf* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/u.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)

--
See also these URLs which don't have the full offline installer links.
o *Usage share of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers
o *Comparison of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers_for_Unix_and_Unix-like_operating_systems
o *Lightweight browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_lightweight_web_browsers
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Old January 2nd 20, 06:25 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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In article , Arlen Holder
wrote:

2 *Microsoft based* full offline network installers
o *Edge* (Main claim: ???)


chromium based.

https://microsoftedgewelcome.microso...4YU&wt.mc_id=M
H14YU
https://mspoweruser.com/edge-for-linux/
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
Platforms: Windows, Linux & Mac (not Android, or iOS)


yes android and ios.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-mobile

o *Internet Explorer* (Main claim: ???)


obsolete.
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Old January 2nd 20, 11:07 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On 19/12/31 9:29 AM, Arlen Holder wrote:
Do we have (yet) an actionable list of all free Windows/Linux web browsers
(& their main purpose & where to get the full offline installer)?
o If yes, then where is that single-page listing?

If no, then we can try to compile that list starting here from suggestions.
a. We should likely list the browser & its claim to fame (one line)
b. And if possible, the location of the full offline network installer

NOTE: My listing below comes from my Windows "readme" in my software
hierarchy, and as such it lacks the specific Linux locations needed!

Nonetheless, as a starting point, here's what I have so far...
(Please improve with more browsers & better links to Linux/Windows full
offline installer files!)

*Chromium based full offline network installers* (Windows/Linux)
o Chrome https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/?standalone=1
o Chromium http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium
o Epic https://cdn.epicbrowser.com/epicsetup.exe
o Iron https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
o Opera https://www.opera.com/computer
o ?what else?

*Mozilla based full offline network installers** (Windows/Linux)
o Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
o IceDragon https://icedragon.comodo.com/
o PaleMoon https://www.palemoon.org/download.shtml
o SeaMonkey https://www.seamonkey-project.org/
o TBB https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
o WaterFox https://www.waterfoxproject.org/en-US/waterfox/new/
o ?what else?

*Microsoft based full offline network installers* (only Windows)
o Edge https://microsoftedgewelcome.microsoft.com/home/en-us/?FORM=MH14YU&wt.mc_id=MH14YU
o Internet Explorer ???
o ?what else?

* Independent full offline network installers* (most are Windows)
o Brave ??? https://brave.com/download/
o FreeGate ??? http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate.html
o Polarity ??? https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/
o UltraSurf ??? http://www.ultrasurf.us
o ?what else?

Note: I use one browser per one purpose, for security & setup reasons,
which is why I have these browsers installed.
o Discussion of two different privacy-related browser philosophies
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.os.linux/55Yx7RtTzEI/cD55MlgjAQAJ

*What Win/Linux browsers &/or full offline installers have we missed?*


Since your message was cross-posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,
alt.comp.freeware and alt.os.linux, I have to ask who is the "we" you
are referring to?

Is this list of browsers part of a larger collection of software?

If so, is there some online repository you can point out where this list
resides?

TIA

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Old January 2nd 20, 12:02 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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John Corliss wrote:
On 19/12/31 9:29 AM, Arlen Holder wrote:
the usual drivel


Since your message was cross-posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,
alt.comp.freeware and alt.os.linux, I have to ask who is the "we" you
are referring to?


The collective "we" of (generally intelligent and
willing-to-assist-others) Usenet posters, with whom Arlen thinks himself
an equal (if not superior to). Generally though, this "equality" comes
at the expense Arlen's taking the words of people and pretending they're
his own.

Took me far too long to realize his games


If so, is there some online repository you can point out where this list
resides?


Cue some specious claim of X-thousand tutorials he's written, and
google-groups links to boot.

Maybe he'll even trot out his list of enemies.



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Old January 2nd 20, 07:01 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On Thu, 2 Jan 2020 17:24:27 -0000 (UTC), Arlen Holder
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Old January 2nd 20, 07:24 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
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On Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:25:57 -0500, nospam wrote:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-mobile


Thanks for that link to the mobile version of Microsoft browsers!
o Here's the latest actionable update taking into account EVERY SUGGESTION!

The goal is twofold:
a. Save others' time archiving for 2020 the best supported browswers, and,
b. Enable others to implement the one-browser-per-task philosophy.

For example, here's a screenshot of my updated Android browser hierarchy:
https://i.postimg.cc/8cdTSVMn/browser01.jpg
(Note Android & iOS have "Aloha" which is another so-called "VPN browser"
which doesn't seem to be on Windows/Linux; so it's not listed below.)

8 *Chromium based* full offline network installers
o *Brave* (Main claim: Tab'able TOR?)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://brave.com/download/
https://brave-browser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-brave.html#linux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brave-private-web-browser/id1052879175
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, & iOS
o *Chrome* (Main claim: Speed?)
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/?standalone=1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, & src
o *Chromium* (Main claim: Portability?)
http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Epic* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)
https://epicbrowser.com/thank_you.php (+ tricks for offline installer)
Platforms: Windows, & Mac
o *Iridium* (Main claim: Privacy/Security)
https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads/
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac (not Android or iOS)
o *Iron* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.iron.srware
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)
o *Opera* (Main claim: Proxy privacy)(+ tricks for offline installer)
https://www.opera.com/computer
https://www.srware.net/iron/
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1411869974
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android (no proxy privacy on iOS)
o *Vivaldi* (Main claim: Flexibility & control)
https://vivaldi.com/download/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (no iOS)

7 *Mozilla based* full offline network installers
o *Firefox* (Main claim: General purpose?)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, & src
o *IceDragon* (Main claim: Speed with FF Compatibility)
https://icedragon.comodo.com/
Platforms: Windows (32 bit only) (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *IceWeasel* (Main claim: Debranded Firefox)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/iw4win/
https://pkgs.org/download/iceweasel
Platforms: Windows, Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *PaleMoon* (Main claim: No data collection?)
https://www.palemoon.org/download.shtml
http://linux.palemoon.org/
Platforms: Windows, & Linux, & src (not Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *SeaMonkey* (Main claim: All-in-One functionality?)
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#2.49.5
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & src (not Android or iOS)
o *Tor Browser Bundle* (Main claim: Anonymity)
https://www.torproject.org/download/languages/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, & src (no TBB privacy on iOS)
o *WaterFox* (Main claim: No data collection)
https://www.waterfox.net/releases/
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, & Android (not iOS)

2 *Microsoft based* full offline network installers
o *Edge* (Main claim: Ubiquitous on Windows, apparently chromium based)
https://microsoftedgewelcome.microsoft.com/home/en-us/?FORM=MH14YU&wt.mc_id=MH14YU
https://mspoweruser.com/edge-for-linux/
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-mobile
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, & iOS)
o *Internet Explorer* (Main claim: Ubiquitous on Windows, depracated)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18520/download-internet-explorer-11-offline-installer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_for_UNIX
Platforms: Windows & Linux (not Mac, Android, or iOS)

1 *Apple based* full offline network installer
o *Safari* (Main claim: ???)
https://support.apple.com/downloads/safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
Platforms: Windows (outdated), Mac & iOS (not Linux, or Android)

4 *Independent* privacy-based full offline network installers
o *FreeGate* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate.html
http://us.dongtaiwang.com/loc/download.en.php
Platforms: Windows (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *Polarity* (Main claim: Efficiency due to Trident/Chromium)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/polaritybrowser/files/polaritybrowser.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)
o *Avant* (Main claim: 3 rendering engines, IE, Chrome, Gecko)
http://www.avantbrowser.com/download.aspx
Platforms: Windows (not Linux, Mac, Android, or iOS)
o *UltraSurf* (Main claim: anti censorship)
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/
http://www.ultrasurf.us/download/u.apk
Platforms: Windows & Android (not Linux, Mac, or iOS)

As always, please improve so that, on every platform, there are at least a
dozen to a score of browsers with links to the full offline installers, so
that everyone benefits from every additional item of useful value.

--
See also these URLs which don't have the full offline installer links.
o *Usage share of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers
o *Comparison of web browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers
o *List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers_for_Unix_and_Unix-like_operating_systems
o *Lightweight browsers*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_lightweight_web_browsers
 




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