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Can you please expand or explain on this analogy. I'm struggling to connect how Google's last major browser engine competitor potentially losing it's funding d
by notatallshaw 2y ago
Can you please expand or explain on this analogy.
I'm struggling to connect how Google's last major browser engine competitor potentially losing it's funding due to a separate monopoly issue is similar to laws being passed to reduce death and hospitalizations.
- aednichols 2y agoThe DOJ is concerned with moving the needle on one specific issue (search monopoly a.k.a. seatbelts) and is not concerned about the side effects on related entities (Firefox a.k.a. undertakers).
- cvhc 2y agoFOF ¶ 334. Google’s default placements on Firefox generate 80% of Mozilla’s overall operating revenue, demonstrating that the vast majority of query volume on Firefox goes through defaults. Ref: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25032745/045110819896.pdf https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25032745/045110819896...
- bagels 2y agoThe analogy is: Sometimes the one negative outcome (Mozilla & hospitals losing money) is a price well paid for another positive one (regulating monopolies & reduced deaths).
- zelphirkalt 2y agoNot using a seatbelt is unhealthy. Using Google search as the default is unhealthy as well.
- account42 2y agoThey are not Google's competitior, they are their partner in crime.