GNU bug report logs - #53281
29.0.50; wishlist: eww should handle Referrer better

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Message #15 received at 53281 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 53281 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#53281: 29.0.50; wishlist: eww should handle Referrer better
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 23:28:21 -0500

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Browsers are "supposed to" provide the referrer field "correctly", but
that's not a good thing to do.  The effect is to give web sites
avoidable information about users' browsinge habits.  Thus, it is
better to do what Icecat does.

I think that Icecat gives a "correct" referrer field when you navigate
between pages in the same site, but gives a fake value when navigating
between sites.  I think the fake value may be the same site that you've
navigated to.

I think EWW should do what Icecat does.


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