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I think you're not agressive enough. Why not hijack the whole page? How about you go to bing.com and find google search instead.

• hajile 4y ago
  Interestingly, the Google download page is copyright by Google. Microsoft changing that page for their profit is 100% NOT fair use. Google should simply sue them for all those counts of willful copyright infringement at $180k each.
  • 1123581321 4y ago
    I don’t believe browser rendering is considered an act of publishing or distributing, is it? Either by the browser developer or by the computer user? I don’t see a mechanism of infringement. It would be different if Microsoft hosted a fake download page for Chrome on its server.
    • hajile 4y ago
      MS had to add content to the page then render that new content. That would count as a derivative work which would be covered by copyright. Normally, when a user does this themselves, it isn't for commercial purposes which puts it in a different category (plus, the most popular modification involves stuff from loading onto a device rather than modifying the stuff that was loaded). This is far different in intent.
      • ethbr0 4y ago
        By this logic, no one would be able to serve banner ads on top of copywritten content. Plenty of existing and historical malware browsers and plugins have injected ads. Furthermore, because it's a full page width banner, it's not entirely clear whether Edge is rending something next to Google's page (i.e. in MS' browser) or in Google's page (i.e. commingled with their content).
        • midoridensha 4y ago
          I think your logic is flawed. Banner ads are explicitly permitted by the web site operator (they get paid for them after all). Plugins aren't permitted by the web site operator, however they are permitted by the user, who has to explicitly approve installation of the plugin. Same with malware browsers: the users chose those. Of course, the users were ignorant and clicked on something they shouldn't have, but still it's ultimately their own fault: they opted in. It's different with Microsoft: MS never asked for users' permission to change content, nor did users ever expect it.
          • ethbr0 4y ago
            How do you get from 'users opted into malware browsers/plugins' to 'users didn't opt-in to Edge/Windows'?
            • midoridensha 4y ago
              Edge comes with Windows, and users pick Windows because it's the default choice and basically a monopoly for PC operating systems.
      • 1123581321 4y ago
        I don't think a browser render counts as creating potentially infringing content. I'm at a loss to explain why but I think it's the ephemerality of a browser render and the lack of a distribution method. Where are you getting the idea that infringement is possible at all by the browser itself, regardless of fair use laws?
    • midoridensha 4y ago
      >I don’t believe browser rendering is considered an act of publishing or distributing, is it? If it were, I think this could cause big legal problems for ad-blockers. Of course, one big difference is that ad-blockers are usually installed by the user, and so explicitly have the user's permission to change browser rendering, whereas MS changing the rendering of competitor's web pages is not expected by the user nor were they given any permission for this.
  • anaganisk 4y ago
    Would that effectively kill adblockers legally, at least those which do cosmetic changes?
  • lionkor 4y ago
    it doesnt change it server-side, and doesnt serve a different website. it injects html.
  • sowbug 4y ago
    Standing in front of the TV to get your Mom's attention isn't copyright infringement.