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For me, the manifest v3 example proves that open source doesn't matter. Chromium is open source, and although in theory someone could fork it and keep v2 backwa
by red_admiral 3y ago
For me, the manifest v3 example proves that open source doesn't matter. Chromium is open source, and although in theory someone could fork it and keep v2 backwards compatibility in, the effort is likely to be prohibitive.
- asadotzler 3y agoThe effort is prohibitive for an individual, perhaps, but not for a small company or a large one. Open Source isn't just about preserving individual freedoms, it's about making it easy for corporations to share code without complicated arrangements. Don't like what Google's doing with Blink or Chromium, find a company (there are several) that's stable and offering a forked version.
- red_admiral 3y agoIs there any company doing that, which will definitely maintain v2 compatibility?
- bobajeff 3y agoBeing open source doesn't mean the application is a safe investment but it is still a useful bullet point to have. We can and should also judge our investments by how small, simple and composable the application is.