At @Vivaldi , we make browsers. Powerful browsers, with more functionality than others, but still browsers.

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

At @Vivaldi , we make browsers. Powerful browsers, with more functionality than others, but still browsers.

What we are not is:
1. An OS company.
2. A search company.
3. An ad company.
4. An AI company.

None of our major competitors can really say the same. We focus on doing one thing really well.

If you like that, give us a try! If you are already with us, please share with your friends!

#Vivaldi #Windows #Mac #Linux #Android #Ios #AI

[marcusanthonycyganiak@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi I’m one month and 3 days into using #Vivaldi as my default web browser on Mac. It’s the best all-around browser for working swiftly in an organised manner, with superb performance.

[indutny@fosstodon.org]

@jon @Vivaldi How are you funded? Are you 501c3?

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

@indutny @Vivaldi

We have no external funding. Every employee owns shares in the company.

[rom@social.lol]

@jon @Vivaldi I'd use it if it drops Chromium.

Firefox's browser engine is ripe for a fork and hoping that Vivaldi is considering this.

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

@rom @Vivaldi

We made the choice to use Chromium. Changing that is not trivial and would be quite risky.

[indutny@fosstodon.org]

@jon @Vivaldi that's so awesome, thank you for sharing!

Having no external funding is great, but you still have to make profit in order to support the development of the browser. It looks like there are no paid features at the moment, and the last article on business model was: https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-business-model/ . Are you still funded by Partner deals?

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

@indutny @Vivaldi

Yes, we are still funded in the same way as before. We have also opened up for people to donate.

[hobs@mstdn.social]

@jon
And based in Norway (EU, GDPR). Don't think other browser companies can say that either.
@Vivaldi

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

@hobs @Vivaldi

Indeed.

[refurbished@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi
But for how long?
Not afraid not to jump on the #AI train to nowhere land?

[languageman1@social.vivaldi.net]

@jon @Vivaldi

Hopefully you'll be independent for years to come.

[boab@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@jon @Vivaldi your grouping of fanes is the best. Now you visit my feed, can you tell me how you do make money?

[fablog@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi What is the best way to report bugs in Vivaldi?

[cubethoughts@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi I use Firefox because I worry about browser engine monoculture, especially controlled by Google.

Every major endeavor requires resources. I'm not sure I approve with what Mozilla is doing but I understand they need to find a revenue source. What is the revenue source of Vivaldi, current and future?

[afuerstenau@troet.cafe]

@jon @Vivaldi @PeterSommerlad nice to know what you don‘t do to earn money but what do you do to keep the lights on?

[tux0r@layer8.space]

@jon @Vivaldi Why isn’t it on OpenBSD yet?

[dummzeuch@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi I used to be a big fan of Opera, back when it had its own rendering engine and included a rather good email client. I even bought it. (Yes kids, in the olden days you paid for software with money, not your data.)
I was really disappointed when they dropped their own engine. The next thing I read about you was that you started your own browser: Vivaldi but unfortunately also based on chrome.

[albonycal@fosstodon.org]

@jon @Vivaldi But unlike that other company, you just make a wrapper around chromium.
Not defending them btw, just saying.

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

@albonycal @Vivaldi

So you are saying that our team of 57 just makes a wrapper? Have you tried Vivaldi at all?