[tbb-bugs] #29441 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Certain websites detect OS as linux despite Windows NT UA

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#29441: Certain websites detect OS as linux despite Windows NT UA
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 Reporter:  HenkAnon                  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:  Tor: unspecified
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
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Comment (by Thorin):

 This is by design: see #26146 - the HTTP Header will return one of two
 OSes (Windows, Android), but the JS/navigator objects will report one of
 four OSes (Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android) due to breakage

 Hopefully JS/navigator objects can be reduced to two OSes when
 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1519122 lands as part of Tor
 Uplift

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