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They are though. There are no Edge forks or free iOS distributions.

• stephenr 8y ago
  No, they’re not. They’re based on open source software. But by that measure safari is open source because WebKit is open source.
  • jhasse 8y ago
    > But by that measure safari is open source because WebKit is open source. There's a lot more closed source code in Safari than there's in Chrome. But sure: Why not give them credit for open-sourcing WebKit? Safari is closer to open-source than IE.
    • stephenr 8y ago
      And yet I trust Safari a fucking lot more than I trust Chrome. Something about not being a business reliant on harvesting every bit of personal information possible.
      • jhasse 8y ago
        And you're probably right. "Open-source-ness" shouldn't be the only measure when valuing software.