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Cause the value is in the users. The actual browser is close to worthless.

• orbital-decay 2y ago
  Chrome/Chromium's value is in the development momentum. You can pile up features, manipulate the entire web, and make it impossible to compete for others. This is what they're trying to buy. A fork isn't enough - there's a huge difference between a technical fork and a meaningful fork.
  • tokai 2y ago
    That's a strength of Chrome for Google. OpenAI would not enjoy the same benefits as they don't control the whole vertical. They want the 4 billion strong spyware botnet that is Chrome.
  • claudex 2y ago
    You have to control a meaningful part of the web (like the Google ecosystem) for that to work.