[beirut_bootleg]

> (e.g. weird for-profit entity that runs a "non-profit") propped up by its largest competitor to avoid anti-trust accusations.

Not totally unheard of. Sounds a bit like OpenAI for the most part.

> Its only real product has dwindling, barely mattering, marketshare (<5%)^

While competing with browsers bundled with operating systems. A bit of nuance.

[lolinder]

Because OpenAI has such a great track record of never having anything nutty happen as a direct result of a bizarre governance structure.

[WoodenChair]

> While competing with browsers bundled with operating systems. A bit of nuance.

Chrome too competes with browsers bundled with operating systems (Edge, Safari). It seems to be doing okay, even on desktop.

[beirut_bootleg]

Chrome comes bundled with Android.

[WoodenChair]

Of course but my point is that it is also successful on desktop where it competes with bundled browsers.