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IE had 95% market share at some point and was closed source. Chrome is open source and on mobile in the US is close to 50%. There are similarities, but it’s f
by tambourine_man 3y ago
IE had 95% market share at some point and was closed source.
Chrome is open source and on mobile in the US is close to 50%.
There are similarities, but it’s far from the same situation.
- pjmlp 3y agoFoolish dreamers anyone that thinks Chrome being open source makes a difference in Google's Web domination masterplan. US is one country among 195, and the other 50%, which are mostly from Safari, are one of the reasons why the Web isn't yet fully assimilated as ChromeOS.
- tambourine_man 3y agoIt’s foolish to think it doesn’t. Blink was a fork of WebKit. There’s nothing stopping someone from forking it either. Certainly a lot easier than reverse engineering IE bug for bug. The US is the largest economy in the planet and home to most tech companies and all browser engine makers. Calling it “one country among 195” is dodging the issue. That’s not to say that Google isn’t on a quest to conquer the Web and that Chrome isn’t incredibly popular. It’s just that comparing it to IE is a bridge too far.
- pjmlp 3y agoSure, keep thinking that way, we all know how Brave is going to take over.
- tambourine_man 3y agoLovely contribution to the conversation. Thanks.