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There is quite a lot of costs associated with running a browser (at scale). Brave is looking to offer something that does what you mention called Brave-origin.

by w0ts0n 9mo ago

There is quite a lot of costs associated with running a browser (at scale). Brave is looking to offer something that does what you mention called Brave-origin. Brendan talks about this a bit more here: https://x.com/BrendanEich/status/2006412918783619455 https://x.com/BrendanEich/status/2006412918783619455

drnick1 9mo ago
This is good news, but I am confused by the following: """ Brave Origin is: 1/ new, optional, separate build (stripped down, no telemetry/rewards/wallet/vpn/ai); 2/ free on Linux, one time buy elsewhere. """ So the stripped down version (at least the non-Linux one) will not be open source?
- dfajgljsldkjag 9mo ago
  Open source software can be sold for money. For example redhat selling cds with rhel on them, for quite a big sticker price. Free if you build it yourself but you have to pay to get a ready to use version.
  - chii 9mo ago
    or figure out how to build it yourself from source. But you can count on the lazy tax - esp. for windows (as building from source on linux is likely to be much more convenient).
    - HPsquared 8mo ago
      Maybe that's why it is free on Linux!
- pxc 9mo ago
  open-source ≠ gratis binaries Rules that require the distribution of source code don't require the distribution of binaries.
- WackyFighter 8mo ago
  That seems pretty reasonable proposition IMO. As other people have mentioned you can resell open source software. I have a big box Linux distro on my shelf here.
- johnebgd 8mo ago
  I’d pay a monthly fee for a browser where I’m not the product anymore and it respects my privacy.