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The same question probably was asked when IE had >90% of the browser market, Microsoft controlled the distribution channel of the default desktop icons for >90%
by hackuser 13y ago
The same question probably was asked when IE had >90% of the browser market, Microsoft controlled the distribution channel of the default desktop icons for >90% of computers, nobody (except people reading this) had heard of "Mozilla" or "Firefox", and Mozilla had many fewer resources.
At least now the public has heard of Mozilla and Firefox, they have hundreds of millions of users, and they have some resources.
They still have a tough road ahead. If you are reading this, and you care about the open Internet and end user control, consider helping out.