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GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser.
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Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software.
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While the principal source code from the Mozilla project is free software, the distribution contains various problematic files,
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the EULA they require for use of their binaries is troublesome, and they distribute and recommend non-free software as plug-ins.
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In addition, GNU IceCat includes some privacy protection features, included in a separate addon:
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1. Some sites refer to zero-size images on other hosts to keep track of cookies.
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When IceCat detects this mechanism it blocks cookies from the site hosting the zero-length image file.
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(It is possible to re-enable such a site by removing it from the blocked hosts list.)
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2. Other sites rewrite the host name in links redirecting the user to another site, mainly to "spy" on clicks.
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When this behavior is detected, IceCat shows a message alerting the user.
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The default configuration of IceCat uses the following libraries:
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libpango libpangoxft libpangoft2 libfreetype libxft libgtk2 libx11
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You also need the libnotify library >= 0.4 ( http://www.galago-project.org/news/index.php )
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Refer to your distro help as needed if the configure script fails to
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find them.
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