There are a lot of people in Europe working on KDE, including the really open web browser. They are the provider. The problem with a web implementation not bei

There are a lot of people in Europe working on KDE, including the really open web browser. They are the provider. The problem with a web implementation not being a small thing is inherent due to the size of the spec. You can definitely make a browser with many of the same functional capabilities in 20K lines but it won’t be showing the existing web or be a replacement for chrome. Many companies have a customized Linux kernel which means you aren’t actually dependent on the provider. In my opinion, the GGP’s claim the EU should fund their STEPS-like project because “it will help avoid American dependence” is … not in line with reality, just a straw man argument to grab available funds. Other than that, I agree it’s desirable for everyone to have such a thing. But not in any way because of American hegemony over Chrome.