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Google Chrome Spinoff 'Iron' For Privacy Fanatics

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the why-open-source-is-awesome dept.

Sonnet_XVIII writes "According to DownloadSquad, A German company SRWare has developed a Google Chrome Spin off called Iron aimed at people who are concerned or have questions about Google's policies for collecting usage data."

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  1. Better name by bennybertow · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should have called it "Tinfoil" instead...

    1. Re:Better name by MrNaz · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you consider clearing cookies and basic privacy to be tinfoil type material, then may I have your email address? My ideas will intrigue you and I think you would like to subscribe to my newsletter.

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  2. What's Next? by arizwebfoot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tin Hat?

    Titanium?

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  3. It answers them? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    aimed at people who are concerned or have questions about Google's policies for collecting usage data.

    So if I have questions, it answers them? Cool. I can never decode those EULAs.

  4. You don't trust Google... by John+Hasler · · Score: 5, Funny

    But you are expected to trust some obscure German software company. Right.

    The sad thing is, some of you will (but then, you already use Windows...)

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  5. Re:Fanatical by Fred_A · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only fanatics label other fanatics as being fanatical !

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  6. Re:Fanatical by British · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right. Here's an idea for safe browsing. Call it the "one time coffee shop" method.

    1. Go to coffee shop & browse away
    2. after surfing, torch the coffee house.

    You can only do this once per coffee shop. Sadly, Starbucks doesn't supply computers since there's an abundance of said shops.

  7. Re:Since when by danieltdp · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, I wanna know when chrome's next season will begin. I heard it will be on the Linux channel

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  8. You clear your cookies???!?!?!? by RudeIota · · Score: 3, Funny

    Delete cookies?!

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  9. Re:Fanatical? use Opera by ckaminski · · Score: 2, Funny

    um, yes, it is. You'll NEVER get the HIV or Herpes from some online website. You can reinstall your computer, there's no do-over button on your life.

  10. Re:Fanatical by syousef · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're right. Here's an idea for safe browsing. Call it the "one time coffee shop" method.

    1. Go to coffee shop & browse away
    2. after surfing, torch the coffee house.

    You can only do this once per coffee shop. Sadly, Starbucks doesn't supply computers since there's an abundance of said shops.

    I solved that problem by taking my laptop to each of the coffee shops.

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