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  • atyaz@reddthat.comtoMemes@lemmy.mlFirefox is the only way.
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    3 years ago

    I’m not sure what you mean exactly but I think you might be missing the point. Google is using chromium’s ubiquity to exert control over how the internet works. Chromium being so ubiquitous makes it so web servers can lock out other web browsers.

    If you want the entire internet to work like an adobe product, where one company has absolute control over it, then yeah your analogy works. But the whole point is people don’t want that.



  • Yes but it was changed quite a bit, it supported way more standards and was getting way more updates to keep it up to date. The issue is that was expensive and also people complained that it some websites didn’t work on it, so it made more economical sense to switch it to chromium. I really wish they had kept it though.



  • It would be a monumental effort for smaller browsers to keep chromium extensions working, while the rest of the ecosystem moves to the new APIs. The only way that could work is if they all fork chromium and base their browsers on this new fork, and even then it’s not guaranteed to develop a real ecosystem of plugins since chrome has more users than all of those other chromium browsers combined.

    So yeah you have to use Firefox if you want to avoid that, at least for now.




  • atyaz@reddthat.comtoMemes@lemmy.mlPosting my favorite memes
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    3 years ago

    Couldn’t agree more. And even thought I hardly play games anymore, that actually makes them all the more special when I’m excited about a game and play it. It’s rare nowadays, but games like celeste or a short hike were really wonderful. Other than gems that really speak to you though, you really should find another hobby.





  • That’s the beauty of lemmy and other open protocols, you can experience it however you like. If you prefer the stock web experience, it’s there, if you prefer an alternative web experience, it’s there, if you prefer an app, there are several to choose from. If you don’t like any of that, you can even spend some time and make your own crazy thing.