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The business model is the same as every other browser: monetized search, plus a small number of paid-for bookmarks. However, Vivaldi is a small operation so it
by scholia 10y ago
The business model is the same as every other browser: monetized search, plus a small number of paid-for bookmarks.
However, Vivaldi is a small operation so it doesn't need many users.
Also, it's self-financed so there are no outside investors and the founder can do whatever he wants.
> much of the tech crowd they're trying to reach won't use proprietary software
You do realize that Chrome is proprietary, as are Safari and IE/Edge? No tech users at all?
Gmail is also proprietary....
- StevePerkins 10y ago> You do realize that Chrome is proprietary Chrome is a build of the (completely open-source) Chromium browser, with some additional media codecs and a different logo slapped on it.
- gorm 10y agoYou seem to ignore the binary blob extensions e.g. http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromium-voice-extension-pulled-after-spying-concerns/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromi... Also chrome integrates with service that Are closed source. Eg forsync
- scholia 10y agoChrome is more proprietary than Vivaldi, and both based on the same open-source Chromium. The main difference is that you can read the Vivaldi source code (even though it's not open source) whereas you really have no way of knowing what Google puts into its proprietary Chrome browser. So, the techie audience that prefers open source should logically prefer Vivaldi to Chrome.