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But they wouldn't care about Gecko-based browsers any less than they do now. They would simply not care about Webkit-based browsers. If anything, the developers
by lern_too_spel 6y ago
But they wouldn't care about Gecko-based browsers any less than they do now. They would simply not care about Webkit-based browsers. If anything, the developers who can now use a Gecko-based mobile browser who couldn't before would now care to test it. Meanwhile, Mozilla's job will be easier, only having to target mobile compatibility with one rendering engine.
- saagarjha 6y agoWhen a browser has 90+% market share, you can make a credible business argument about why you can ignore every other browser.
- lern_too_spel 6y agoWhen a browser has under X% market share, you can make a credible argument about why you can ignore it. That is happening right now. If developers could use it on their devices, they would be less likely to ignore it. It's just a very strange argument for justifying Apple abusing its users for search engine revenue.
- pseudalopex 6y agoIt's an explanation why Mozilla won't fight Apple harder. Web developers don't just use 1 or 2 mobile devices they own. They develop with desktops where they could use Firefox. They test with desktops or emulated Android devices where they could use Firefox. They find ways to test Safari even if they don't have anything that can run it. They used to find ways to test IE even if they didn't use Windows.
- lern_too_spel 6y agoThey aren't going to go out of their way to emulate mobile Firefox on desktop Firefox, but if they use mobile Firefox as I do and notice bugs on their pages, they will fix them.
- pseudalopex 6y agoWeb developers don't just use 1 or 2 mobile devices they own. Bringing Gecko to a new platform is much harder than wrapping WKWebView.