Dillo Browser ships version 3.3.0, a lightweight, JS-free browser for Linux and BSD systems.
Key Takeaways
Dillo is a minimal, no-JavaScript browser targeting low-resource Linux and BSD environments.
Version 3.3.0 continues the project’s focus on speed and simplicity without a JS engine.
No JavaScript means near-zero attack surface for browser-based exploits and tracking.
Increasingly relevant as age-verification legislation may push mainstream browsers toward mandatory identity checks.
Hacker News Comment Review
Commenters flagged a practical fragmentation problem: major sites including Google now require JS, making Dillo increasingly locked out of the open web by design.
A URL-redirect script approach (similar to Libredirect) was suggested to route JS-heavy URLs to lightweight alternatives, extending Dillo’s usability without adding JS.
Age-verification law pressure on Firefox was raised as a credible forcing function that could send privacy-focused Linux users toward Dillo as a fallback.
Notable Comments
@userbinator: “even Google started requiring JS, which was a huge attack against small browsers and the open web.”
@jmclnx: If Firefox adds age-verification logic, plans to switch to Dillo 100% on Linux/BSD.
@anthk: dilloc predates 3.3.0; writing a redirect menu item calling a plumber/xdg-open-style script can swap JS URLs for non-JS equivalents.
