As ironic as this sounds, Google can’t let Firefox die because then it would become a monopoly
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Melpomene@kbin.social 1 year agoI use Firefox, but given the fact that Chrome and its variants control so much of the browser space and Firefox so little... I wonder how long until Firefox has until it is rendered useless.
Qvest@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Vub@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Firefox is too small for them to care, the only browser with a larger share is Safari (Webkit).
Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 year ago
I have been hearing about FFs imminent demise for about 20 years now...
Melpomene@kbin.social 1 year ago
It will likely never die entirely, but it's what... less 10% of its peak market share back in 2010?
Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 year ago
And?
What does that matter?
This is not a popularity contest.
Melpomene@kbin.social 1 year ago
Pretty much is though. For Google not to impose its will on the internet as a whole, there needs to be meaningful competition. Firefox, for whatever reason, went from a browser capable of influencing policy to a niche browser for nerds, myself included.
So yes, the future of accessibility is very much a popularity contest and Chromium is sitting pretty with 70+% of the votes.