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		dreamcompiler on Sept 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Chrome Keystone is modifying /var symlink o... 100% agree. I shouldn't have to go to war with Google to use their product on my update terms. It's my machine, not Google's. They can ask that I update but they cannot demand.

cheeze on Sept 25, 2019 [–]

I deal with this problem by using Firefox.

dreamcompiler on Sept 25, 2019 | [–]

Unfortunately there is no Fireearth.

robin_reala on Sept 25, 2019 | | [–]

There is the web version of Earth, but surprise surprise, it’s Chrome-only.

b2ccb2 on Sept 25, 2019 | | [–]

The WASM beta[1] works fine on Debian/Firefox 60.9.0esr

[1] https://earth.google.com/web?beta=1

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