Re: Brave Browser

Dominik George <[email protected]> Tue, 9 Dec 2025 10:39:57 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.project
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi,

> Can you include the BRAVE broswer in your software install packages ?
> It is necessary for better security....

Do you mean that any Debian system benefits from installing Brave to 
improve its security? Obviously not.

I see no benefit in including a ton of Chromium forks in Debian, let 
alone one that thinks mining cryptocurrency on users' end devices is a 
good idea and that steals donations from third party open source 
projects through built-in scam in the browser.

Of course, if someone packages it, and pledges to remove all parts 
incompatible with DFSG or Debian's other policies, nothing prevents it 
from being included, but I'd recommend not doing so, and also recommend 
not to use Brave at all.

-nik