> you can use the open source chromium version, but we did what was necessary to ensure that in all cases and derivatives it will be inferior to closed Chrome

> you can use the open source chromium version, but we did what was necessary to ensure that in all cases and derivatives it will be inferior to closed Chrome Alternatively, "you can use the open source chromium version or a derivative, but we won't operate as a free host for our competitors." Regardless of their motivations, from my perspective this doesn't have any of the ethical questionability of actions like penalizing non-AMP pages; they seem to be well within their rights (and not in a "technically that's allowed, but they're still kind of shitty" way like some of the stunts that Nintendo pulls with copyright law).