[tor-bugs] #12763 [Tor Browser]: -no-remote prevents using Tor Browser as default browser

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Tue Aug 5 13:21:24 UTC 2014


#12763: -no-remote prevents using Tor Browser as default browser
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  tbb-team
  micahlee               |     Status:  new
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  torbrowser-launcher, tbb, default
  Browser                |  browser
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
Actual Points:           |
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Comment (by lunar):

 Do we want Tor Browser to become the default system browser? Correct me if
 I'm wrong, but I believe this has privacy implications. Applications would
 be able to easily open URLs within the Tor Browser, and link Tor
 activities with what they know about the system.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/12763#comment:4>
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