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Almost certainly that would be part of a consent decree, which would prohibit Google from creating or controlling a browser for some period of time, and would i

by efitz 2y ago

Almost certainly that would be part of a consent decree, which would prohibit Google from creating or controlling a browser for some period of time, and would include court supervision.

scarface_74 2y ago
So Google could also not ship a browser with Android devices? Chromebooks?
- placardloop 2y ago
  Selling devices with a browser installed or available for installation is completely tangential to creating and/or controlling the development of said browser.
  - scarface_74 2y ago
    Would Google not be allowed to make any changes to the open source Chromium browser before installing it on its own hardware?
    - deleted 2y ago
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kernal 2y ago
I find it hard to believe that any court could legally stop Google from developing a new browser if they were forced to sell Chrome.
- vundercind 2y ago
  Any court today? Maybe. Similar arrangements have been pretty common, though.
- asadotzler 2y ago
  then you don't understand how any of this works
  - scarface_74 2y ago
    Yes because government regulation of tech has been so successful in the past. Just look at how well the anti trust lawsuit against IBM went - that they later just dropped because it wasn’t relevant anymore - or the Microsoft lawsuit in 2000. No there was never a browser choice mandate in the US
    - PittleyDunkin 2y ago
      > Yes because government regulation of tech has been so successful in the past. Just look at how well the anti trust lawsuit against IBM went - that they later just dropped because it wasn’t relevant anymore - or the Microsoft lawsuit in 2000. You can surely do better than these examples. Nobody would be better for lack of action against IBM, and lack of serious action against microsoft continues to hurt us today. C'mon. Break these useless, unproductive fuckers up.
      - scarface_74 2y ago
        Yes because of the Microsoft monopoly, other tech companies have failed to thrive. Their monopolistic behavior in Windows led to their current browser, mobile, cloud, and game console dominance.
    - apayan 2y ago
      I think the Microsoft antitrust lawsuit was neutered on purpose by the Bush administration. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2001/sep/07/microsoft.business https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2001/sep/07/microsoft...

by efitz 2y ago

Almost certainly that would be part of a consent decree, which would prohibit Google from creating or controlling a browser for some period of time, and would include court supervision.

scarface_74 2y ago

So Google could also not ship a browser with Android devices? Chromebooks?

placardloop 2y ago
Selling devices with a browser installed or available for installation is completely tangential to creating and/or controlling the development of said browser.
- scarface_74 2y ago
  Would Google not be allowed to make any changes to the open source Chromium browser before installing it on its own hardware?
  - deleted 2y ago
    [deleted]

kernal 2y ago

I find it hard to believe that any court could legally stop Google from developing a new browser if they were forced to sell Chrome.

vundercind 2y ago
Any court today? Maybe. Similar arrangements have been pretty common, though.
asadotzler 2y ago
then you don't understand how any of this works
- scarface_74 2y ago
  Yes because government regulation of tech has been so successful in the past. Just look at how well the anti trust lawsuit against IBM went - that they later just dropped because it wasn’t relevant anymore - or the Microsoft lawsuit in 2000. No there was never a browser choice mandate in the US
  - PittleyDunkin 2y ago
    > Yes because government regulation of tech has been so successful in the past. Just look at how well the anti trust lawsuit against IBM went - that they later just dropped because it wasn’t relevant anymore - or the Microsoft lawsuit in 2000. You can surely do better than these examples. Nobody would be better for lack of action against IBM, and lack of serious action against microsoft continues to hurt us today. C'mon. Break these useless, unproductive fuckers up.
    - scarface_74 2y ago
      Yes because of the Microsoft monopoly, other tech companies have failed to thrive. Their monopolistic behavior in Windows led to their current browser, mobile, cloud, and game console dominance.
  - apayan 2y ago
    I think the Microsoft antitrust lawsuit was neutered on purpose by the Bush administration. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2001/sep/07/microsoft.business https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2001/sep/07/microsoft...