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Microsoft wouldn't even need to license Firefox, they could build their own browser on top of it and do minimal work. They already do that on Android (Chrome) a
by beatgammit 8y ago
Microsoft wouldn't even need to license Firefox, they could build their own browser on top of it and do minimal work. They already do that on Android (Chrome) and iOS (Safari), and once GeckoView stabilizes, they can even use that on Android.
However, I think it's more of a branding thing. Microsoft wants a complete experience when you install their OS, and they want something that will keep users on that platform. If they build IE, they can control the platforms it runs, which means users will feel uncomfortable on anything else.