Helium Browser's transparency and open-source commitments
Helium Browser is a privacy-focused web browser project built on principles of transparency, consent, and openness. The article outlines the project's commitment to making all source code publicly available under a copyleft license, ensuring users and developers can inspect every aspect of the browser. It emphasizes accountability by inviting users to open issues if any transparency promises are broken, positioning Helium as a people-first alternative in the browser landscape.
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Helium is a special kind of project with transparency, privacy, and consent at the very core of every decision we make.
If any of the following efforts are no longer true, then we've broken our promise to you, consciously or not.
If that's ever the case, please open an issue and hold us accountable.
All of Helium source code is public and released under a copyleft license.
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