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1 year agoIt’s not impossible to deeply fork Firefox or put a new browser around Gecko. After all, Firefox started as a radically reskinned Mozilla.
This takes engineering talent though, and I don’t see anyone who wants to invest. Brave could’ve, but I suspect Eich had some hurt feelings which prevented it. So it’s just Yet Another Blink Browser.
If Safari/WebKit loses its market share, the internet will become a darker, more proprietary place led by the world’s largest Internet advertising company.
To be fair, it’s hell for buyers and employees too. We’re all suffering together.
Hmm, should I buy from NGHINXY, Feelssoft, or KlaPow today? Ten thousand 5-star reviews must mean they’re all good. Or maybe I’ll get a counterfeit SD card. Or some expired OTC medication. So many mediocre choices from the American internet’s largest trash merchant!