release of the web browser , branched from the Firefox codebase to ensure higher efficiency, retain the classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and provide additional customization options. Pale Moon builds are created for and (x86 and x86_64). The project code is licensed under MPLv2 (Mozilla Public License).
The project adheres to a classic interface organization, without transitioning to the integrated Australis interface in Firefox 29, and provides extensive customization options. Notable removed components include DRM, Social API, WebRTC, PDF viewer, Crash Reporter, code for statistical collection, and tools for parental control and accessibility. Compared to Firefox, the browser retains support for XUL technology and maintains the ability to apply both full and lightweight themes. Pale Moon is built on the platform. (Unified XUL Platform), within which Firefox components have been branched from the Mozilla Central repository, free of dependencies on Rust code and excluding the Quantum project developments.
Among the changes in :
- Updated the list to override User Agent values for certain sites that do not accept the default User Agent "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:60.9) Gecko/20100101 Goanna/4.5 Firefox/68.9 PaleMoon/28.13.0".
- Rewritten code to display the lock icon in the address bar, informing about the connection security status.
- Added support for localizing tooltips.
- Implemented the use of current aspect ratios for images, improving page layout during loading.
- Added a setting for using the API node.getRootNode, which is disabled by default.
- Added the CSS property "-webkit-appearance", mirroring "-moz-appearance".
- SQLite library updated to version 3.33.0.
- Improved compatibility with JavaScript module system specifications.
- Increased stability of the AbortController implementation.
- Backported vulnerability fixes for CVE-2020-15664, CVE-2020-15666, CVE-2020-15667, CVE-2020-15668, and CVE-2020-15669.
Source: opennet.ru
