Waterfox celebrates its 15th anniversary as a Firefox fork, originally created to provide a 64-bit browser version when Mozilla didn't offer one. The project gained unexpected traction with 50,000 downloads in its first week and has evolved through multiple logo changes, some influenced by pressure from Mozilla. While notable for its longevity in the open-source browser space, it remains a niche project without major technical innovations.
Background
Waterfox is an open-source web browser forked from Mozilla Firefox, initially created to provide 64-bit support when it wasn't officially available. It has maintained a niche presence as a privacy-focused alternative browser for over a decade.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Mar 30, 2026 at 01:21 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10