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> once FF is no more, what's stopping Google from slowing closing off even more parts of the browser to just Chrome? Nothing is stopping. In fact, they already
by Andrew_nenakhov 7y ago
> once FF is no more, what's stopping Google from slowing closing off even more parts of the browser to just Chrome?
Nothing is stopping. In fact, they already do that with Android. Starting with version 5, AOSP barely improves, but they add more and more and more proprietary APIs like Firebase, severely limit background apps, pushing developers to use proprietary push notifications, with each release more and more functions are tied to Google Play Services. [0]
[0]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on...