Re: DuckDuckGo Browser Info?

On 6/19/2024 11:41 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:54:25 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:55:54 +0700, JJ <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:44:28 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> Anyone ever use the DuckDuckGo browser they're advertising on their
>>>> site?
>>>
>>> Jeez! Windows binary is 857MB! A record breaking bloat.
>>> Claiming that it doesn't track you, is a stretch.
>>>
>>> PS) based on how it was distributed, it's for Windows 10+ only, because the
>>> download is served as `.appinstaller` file. But even if it's served as
>>> something else usable in pre Windows 10, the web browser core Chromium
>>> itself won't run in pre Windows 10. Unless the browser version is old enough
>>> to use Chromium version which can still run in pre Windows 10.
>>
>> That humongous size threw me too.
>>
>> I gave up on even thinking about that program.
> 
> You and me both. The size alone tells me it has to be more than a
> simple browser. It has also convinced me to find another search engine
> besides the Duck one. I no longer trust them.
> 

I agree it has a weight problem, but I would not
give up on the website itself. A few companies have
tried their hand at <cough> "home-made" browsers, with
about the same result. Even Microsoft has fallen into
this trap (their ChromEdge).

I would guess the reason it has Webview2 material packed
with it, would be for Germany, where the version of
Windows 10 might have the entire MSEdge folder missing.
As otherwise, if the target is only W10/W11, those
already have Webview2 onboard. I doubt DDG got access to
source for the Webview2 helper.

   Paul