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There are other browsers with significant market share on Android, such as UC Browser. The reason they have chosen Chromium as the base is because it is easier
by jeswin 7y ago
There are other browsers with significant market share on Android, such as UC Browser. The reason they have chosen Chromium as the base is because it is easier for them to build on it, and not because Google enforced it as a policy on Android.
That's an important distinction. Apple's monopolistic practices prevent better software from succeeding on phones, and I'm disappointed that Apple's anti competitive behavior is excused.
Note: UC Browser is a huge privacy threat and please ask friends and family to uninstall it. But the point still stands.
- millstone 7y agoI honestly can't tell if "Android enables better software like UC Browser which is terrible and please ask your friends and family to uninstall it" is satire or in earnest.
- jeswin 7y agoThat's not what I implied. What's important is the possibility of something better having a shot at success. One could argue that a browser based on Chromium rather than Webkit, could work better for their needs on iOS. Unfortunately that can't happen on iOS. And here's a real world example: even if v8 was a better runtime for React Native it still wouldn't be allowed into iOS.