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There are plenty of open-source web browsers available.
No matter what platform you use, there's an open-source app.
Each of these web browsers is free to install and use.
How much time do you spend in your web browser? I would venture to say that number is far higher than you think. If I had to guess, I spend probably 6-7 hours a day using a web browser (and that's probably lowballing my estimate).
Web browsers are essential, not only for work, but for home, school, entertainment, shopping... you name it.
Also: 5 reasons why Zen is my new favorite browser (RIP, Opera)
Chances are that you are using the Chrome web browser, which is proprietary (meaning, closed-source). Did you know that Chrome is based on an open-source web browser? (More on that in a bit.) Open source evolves much faster than its proprietary brethren. Not only that, but when a vulnerability is discovered in a piece of open-source software, it's patched very quickly, a feat proprietary software cannot match.
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