Firefox @lemmy.ml Nils @feddit.de 11 mo. ago

Firefox Testing Privacy-Friendly Web Translations

www.omgubuntu.co.uk Firefox Testing Privacy-Friendly Web Translations

Web page translations are available in the latest beta builds of Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome's built-in translation capabilities are something I find

Linux @discuss.tchncs.de petsoi @discuss.tchncs.de 11 mo. ago

www.omgubuntu.co.uk /2023/08/firefox-117-private-translation

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Been using a extension for this which unfortunately has to use Google as a backend. Happy to see Mozilla doing this and I cannot wait to have this feature fully implemented
- I've been using the Firefox Translations extension that this is probably building on. Also runs entirely in the client.
  
  Having this built into the browser is going to be a great selling point.
  
  No Japanese :(
- I just want a LibreTranslate add-on that I can point to my own server. Surprised that doesn't already exist.
  
  Edit: Oh, it does. Just way down in the search results: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libretranslateclient/
- I have been using Linguist, which is an open source extension that works very well, you can translate a specific text selection or the whole text, and it even has an offline translator (using the Bergamot project).
- That’s a good point. I’m a little concerned about their future finances given most of their money comes from google search being set to default.
  
  If Mozilla ever falls, it fucking jover
I love Firefox, don't get me wrong, it's my main browser. But it really feels uneasy that they're working hard to get us away from the privacy unfriendly company that keeps Firefox afloat. lol
- I imagine they explored dumping Google, but all indicators show they would be on life-support for that decision
  
  Their contract with Google for having Google search as the primary search engine on Firefox, at least as of a couple of years ago, has been key in keeping the company afloat. I would be surprised if that wasn't still the case.
- Google keeps FF afloat?
  
  They pay a lot of money to be the default search engine. It's a compromise.
  
  Yup, iirc 80% of mozillas revenue comes from Google. I could very well be wrong, though. I read it the other day online. It feels like a Robin Hood situation to me. Lol
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