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So if Google sold off "Chrome" to OpenAI for billions. Now that OpenAI can push whatever update or search to Chrome as default. Assuming they have use of it. W
by ksec 2y ago
So if Google sold off "Chrome" to OpenAI for billions. Now that OpenAI can push whatever update or search to Chrome as default. Assuming they have use of it.
What would stop Google to build another browser say Information Explorer with the same engine and code? And market the hell out of it on its Web property?
- hbrav 2y ago> with the same engine and code Presumably they would be selling the IP rights, so at least some kind of rewrite would be required, possibly without utilizing staff who worked on Chrome.
- ksec 2y agoThe Code is open source, they just get someone to package the browser into something different. Just like how M$ is doing with Edge? It would be funny though if they hire different people to build another browser on top of webkit again XD.
- mirekrusin 2y ago...in rust, right? what an opportunity.
- arealaccount 2y agoPossibly a non compete?
- VWWHFSfQ 2y ago> What would stop Google to build another browser say Information Explorer with the same engine and code? The courts. The courts would stop them. The entire premise for Google selling-off Chrome is a mandate that they divest themselves from the business itself.
- echoangle 2y ago> What would stop Google to build another browser say Information Explorer with the same engine and code? And market the hell out of it on its Web property? Probably a court order, no? If you’re ordered to sell something, can you just recreate it immediately?
- ksec 2y agoI dont know I have no idea. Could a court ruling bar certain entity from doing business in certain areas? Because That sounds silly to me. I wont be surprised if it was in other countries such as China, or EU , UK and Canada. But US? The place that is perhaps the most pro Business or capitalistic on earth?
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