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I still think it's a bit of a reach to say that Firefox "reversed a browser monopoly" -- while 30% was significant, MSIE remained utterly dominant until Chrome
by ascagnel_ 3y ago
I still think it's a bit of a reach to say that Firefox "reversed a browser monopoly" -- while 30% was significant, MSIE remained utterly dominant until Chrome hit the market, especially once Google started pushing the browser via their various properties.
- mthoms 3y agoWell, you're wrong. A monopoly is when there are no viable alternatives. "Mono" meaning "one". Firefox presented not only a viable alternative, but was a demonstrably better browser. According to this site [0] Firefox peaked at 47.5% (vs IE 40.2%). That is reversing a browser monopoly. Period. [0] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/the-rise-and-fall-of-popular-web-browsers-since-1994/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/the-rise-and-fall-of-pop...