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> someone would fork it. This myth needs to die. Yes, somebody would fork it but it would very, very quickly become stale as well. It costs tens of millions to
by foepys 5y ago
> someone would fork it.
This myth needs to die. Yes, somebody would fork it but it would very, very quickly become stale as well. It costs tens of millions to develop a browser engine nowadays, it's not something a few hobbyists can develop in the evening after their day job.
Microsoft didn't choose Chromium for their new Edge engine because they love Google, they chose it purely from an economic point of view. Even Microsoft doesn't want to develop a browser engine. Microsoft.