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> I don't understand why anyone would bother forking Firefox when forking Chromium is available which is more advanced and more modular. No uBlock is a deal br
by throwaway60397 1y ago
> I don't understand why anyone would bother forking Firefox when forking Chromium is available which is more advanced and more modular.
No uBlock is a deal breaker. Chromium is stuck with the neutered uBlock Lite thanks to Manifest V3.
> Brave browser fulfills that role
Sure, and it's also funded by VC money. How long until the vultures start swooping in to get a return on their investiment?
- charcircuit 1y ago>No uBlock is a deal breaker. Why? If a browser is able to performantly and accurately block ads, why should the exact extention matter. >and it's also funded by VC money Which allowed them to properly invest into building out the browser and search engine. >return on their investiment? Controlling the home page / search of a web browser is extremely valuable.