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by kanon 2747 days ago
What about Chromium?
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bunderbunder 2747 days ago
The whole subtext here, as described in TFA, is that the near-complete dominance of Google's browser engine is worrying.
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firethief 2747 days ago
Using Google's browser engine still gives them a lot of control, even if you aren't using their trimmings.
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kanon 2747 days ago
True that. I wish they removed all Google stuff from Chromium and only use it in Chrome. Seems like the only fair thing to do imo.
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ziftface 2747 days ago
That kind of exists, but it's still giving Google power because it relies on their software. It basically makes it really difficult for anyone to shape how the web works besides Google, since no one has any browser market share.

For example, WebAssembly started out as a Mozilla project. What if Mozilla didn't exist, or Firefox didn't have any market share? It would never have been created. Think of all the accumulated features/innovations that could exist over the next few years that might not if the only browser engine being used is controlled by a single company.

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