Update Waterfox as Tainted (#1231)

### Description of Changes

Waterfox is currently listed as an alternative to Web Browsers. Although it strips out the AI Functionality of Firefox, the project still has a Permissive AI Policy. Waterfox's creator stated during an interview that AI-generated contributions are fine so long as they're disclosed, and admits to using it.

Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/pulls/1231
Reviewed-by: Ethical FOSS admin <ethical-foss-admin@noreply.codeberg.org>
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| Firefox | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/71cc24b6a400dbd434e4df37087960d94b764791), [2](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/hardening-firefox-anthropic-red-team/))<br />[![AI Functionality](./badges/ai-functionality.svg)](#ai-functionality) ([1](https://web.archive.org/web/20260316170257/https://alextheward.com/blog/mozilla_is_now_an_ai_company)) |
| [Ladybird](https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird) | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/)) |
| [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/) | [![Request for help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/commit/53538391879a167d09e2f2bbfdde27178bad8355), [2](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/commit/367f38dba963ad71a907564efd76dca9684e9b37), [3](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/commit/d4e3f6a440b58c2be661decf20c09548704907dc)) |
| [Waterfox] | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/BrowserWorks/waterfox/blob/current/AGENTS.md), [2](https://www.quippd.com/writing/2026/02/02/fifteen-years-of-waterfox-alex-kontos-on-independence-ai-and-the-future-of-browsers.html#ai)) |
| [WebKit](https://webkit.org) | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/tree/57438b0e69831fedd7851825b33b09a0917c9b74/.codex), [2](https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/tree/57438b0e69831fedd7851825b33b09a0917c9b74/.gemini), [3](https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/commit/94ffd831d1e5df97d5b8a7c5cbe8baa162670482)) |
| [Zen](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop) | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![AI Code Reviews](./badges/ai-code-reviews-purple.svg)](#ai-code-reviews) ([1](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/issues/7742#issuecomment-3062859362), [2](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/pull/12826))<br />[![AI Functionality](./badges/ai-functionality.svg)](#ai-functionality) ([1](https://docs.zen-browser.app/user-manual/shortcuts#other-features:~:text=Toggle%20AI%20Chatbot%20Sidebar)) |
@ -662,7 +663,6 @@ This is a section for repos that are similar to this one either because they are
> | [Epiphany] | Linux | (by GNOME, WebKit based) does not currently have a stance, but GNOME developers as a whole [show aware anti-"AI" sentiments](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/loupe-no-longer-allows-generative-ai-contributions/27327) and roll out [wide reaching rules](https://gjs.guide/extensions/review-guidelines/review-guidelines.html#extensions-must-not-be-ai-generated) against it. |
> | [Konform] | Linux | 1. They do not accept [LLM-generated submissions and automated contributions](https://codeberg.org/konform-browser/source/issues/31#:~:text=LLM%2Dgenerated%20submissions%20and%20automated%20contributions%20are%20not%20accepted%2E). <br> 2. Patched build and custom configuration of Mozilla FireFox ESR originally starting as a fork of LibreWolf and now inherits heavily from Tor Project's BaseBrowser. <br> 3. Known Issues: Current inability to successfully pass a Cloudflare captcha. |
> | [Servo] | Linux, MacOS, Windows | (New engine, formerly owned by Mozilla, now by a co-op) is not yet daily driver ready, but has [strong protections](https://book.servo.org/contributing/getting-started.html#ai-contributions) for when it is some time in the future. |
> | [Waterfox] | Linux, MacOS, Windows | They have [clear anti-ai stance](https://www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-here-response-to-mozilla/). <sup>[⚠️ soft fork](#soft-fork)</sup> |
### Headless Browsers
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|---|:---:|---|
| [Brave] | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![AI Functionality](./badges/ai-functionality.svg)](#ai-functionality) ([1](https://brave.com/ai/))<br />[![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/brave/brave-core/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-assisted-contributions), [2](https://github.com/brave/brave-core/blob/master/.claude/CLAUDE.md), [3](https://github.com/brave/brave-core/commit/55bc3c7913751174c2f727d4d5c16360c85196b5))<br />[![AI Code Reviews](./badges/ai-code-reviews-purple.svg)](#ai-code-reviews) ([1](https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/34783), [2](https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/35614), [3](https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/35818))|
| Firefox | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/71cc24b6a400dbd434e4df37087960d94b764791), [2](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/hardening-firefox-anthropic-red-team/))<br />[![AI Functionality](./badges/ai-functionality.svg)](#ai-functionality) ([1](https://web.archive.org/web/20260316170257/https://alextheward.com/blog/mozilla_is_now_an_ai_company)) |
| [Waterfox] | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/BrowserWorks/waterfox-android/blob/main/AGENTS.md), [2](https://www.quippd.com/writing/2026/02/02/fifteen-years-of-waterfox-alex-kontos-on-independence-ai-and-the-future-of-browsers.html#ai)) |
> [!Note]
> #### Mobile Browser Alternatives
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> |------|----|-------|
> | [IronFox] | Android | while not officially related to LibreWolf, some of the same developers work on it |
> | [Servo] | Android | (New engine, formerly owned by Mozilla, now by a co-op) is not yet daily driver ready, but has [strong protections](https://book.servo.org/contributing/getting-started.html#ai-contributions) for when it is some time in the future. |
> | [Waterfox] | Android | They have [clear anti-ai stance](https://www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-here-response-to-mozilla/). <sup>[⚠️ soft fork](#soft-fork)</sup> |
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