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Yea gentrification seems like the wrong term for sure. Honestly, the most worrying though to me is Google. #1 search engine, #1 browser, #1 email provider, #1
by anfilt 7y ago
Yea gentrification seems like the wrong term for sure.
Honestly, the most worrying though to me is Google. #1 search engine, #1 browser, #1 email provider, #1 mobile platform, #1 online video platform. The concern is with all those places domination google can dictate de-facto standards or push standards that they want.
Gone are the days that one person or small team could keep up and maintain all the standards for a "modern browser". Microsoft even gave up.
- skybrian 7y agoI don't think Microsoft gave up so much as shifted strategy. Building on Chromium means they start out already compatible with most websites on the Internet, neutralizing one of Google's advantages. They have enough resources to maintain a fork and add their own features. Google did the same thing starting with Safari's WebKit.