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This is surely a smokescreen for Google's monopolization of Internet standards.
And even if weren't, I cannot emphasize enough how much that list of companies should also NOT be in charge of setting open standards. Oligopoly, monopoly with the illusion of choice...
Oh, surely.
Wait. Non-profits looking to shepherd the upstream used by a dozen derivatives; that's BAD now?
Why not firefox?
we remain committed to being the responsible steward of the Chromium project
https://blog.chromium.org/2025/01/announcing-supporters-of-chromium-based.html?m=1
So this neutral space is still subservient to Google's whims.
"Google could be forced to sell Chrome" was the news in late november so I guess this a reaction to that.
I want Chrome to be sold, honestly.
I still don't get why Linux Foundation helped Google out of that.
I still don’t get why Linux Foundation helped Google out of that.
I could be wrong, but I think that (at least to some extent) the Linux Foundation exists to be the more corporate-friendly face of ~~Free Software~~ Open Source, as a reaction against/in opposition to the hard-line "end-user freedom" stance taken by GNU/the FSF. If that's accurate, it doesn't surprise me that it would take a soft position regarding Google's monopolistic practices. Especially since Google is a gold member of it.
Aren't a good portion of contributors to the Linux kernel also employees of the major FAANG companies?
So the Linux Foundation is in Google's pocket. Good to know,
That's a pretty unfair kneejerk without receipts.
When it comes to a megacorp like Alphabet/Google, assuming foul play and bribery should always be the kneejerk.
Why not Gnome web?
there’s a whole world of alternative, small, or minimalist non-Chromium non-Firefox browsers out there I would love to try out – but in today’s world, if it doesn’t support at least the full un-crippled version of uBlock Origin, it’s a complete non-starter
(considering general trends, I’m just gonna have to sit down and setup PiHole aren’t I?)
I find the ad blocking in Gnome Web to be sufficient. The biggest thing that is holding it back in my opinion is a lack of features like extentions and FIDO support and moderate performance.