[pjmlp]

Beware of one wishes for, in the end they will get Chrome everywhere anyway, because Firefox doesn't really matter, and there are no Web standards other than what Google is pushing from ChromeOS as standards, Project Fugus, Houdini, WebUSB, Web Bluetooth,...

[simion314]

So should we all suffer because Apple is greedy and fails to win in a fair fight with Google Chrome ?

[pjmlp]

What is fair about bending W3C into Chrome OS?

Ah, Google isn't Microsoft, and that do no evil stuff.

[simion314]

If your problem is with bad developers not following the standards then why is your solution to screw the users. Find a solution for the problem bad developers and greedy companies. Such a solution for preventing IE6 like cases is to remind Apple that users should be able to install alternative browsers.

I test my stuff in Firefox and Chrome, can't check Safari or Safari Beta so if you really want more support for Safari you need to ask Apple to sacrifice a bit of profit and give developers virtual machines or whatever web service to be able to test their code.

But if you are honest with yourself you know the exact reason why Firefox is not allowed to be an option on iOS and the answer is simple, profits and sure a company is obligated to max out profits.

[pjmlp]

The users have the option not to buy Apple devices.

[simion314]

>The users have the option not to buy Apple devices.

And Apple has the option not to ship in EU when there will be a browser selection law as for Microsoft Windows.

If you are honest you would know that most users only have 2 mobile OS options, they don't have granular options like "I want an iOs with privacy of iOS, freedom of Linux and design of GNOME , users have a choice form 2 big pile of shit and they need to decide the one that stinks less.

[pjmlp]

27% in Europe doesn't make a monopoly like Windows with 80% desktop market.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/europe

Random wishes on HN and actual laws aren't the same.