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Let's not go into hypotheticals about what might happen if google started... what, inserting spyware, basically, into their own open source browser engine?
by wheresmycraisin 6y ago
Let's not go into hypotheticals about what might happen if google started... what, inserting spyware, basically, into their own open source browser engine?
- throwawaysea 6y agoChrome and even Firefox have already begun political policing of their browsers (https://reclaimthenet.org/google-chrome-web-store-bans-dissenter-extension/ https://reclaimthenet.org/google-chrome-web-store-bans-disse...). The next step seems like it’ll be forced curation of the web or blocking of IP addresses, since they’re already knocking on that door.
- wheresmycraisin 6y agoThey banned a sleazy-looking extension from their extension stores. That's a far cry from "forced curation of the web or blocking of IP addresses". And, if that happens? Someone will just fork the browser.
- bawolff 6y agoThe hypothetical is that they remove support for part of a web standard and screw over your app. Which they certainly have done in the past (albeit,usually for really good reason. Google is a bit in a damned if you do damned if you dont position)