Post ASKPXexkIK3nDCH7R2 by yatil@toot.cafe
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 (DIR) Post #ASKPXeE12LTqvMsb9k by owa@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:35:57Z
       
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       Google is working on bringing Chromium to iOS 🥂After a more than decade long ban of competitive third party browsers on iOS, code commits shows that Google working on bringing Chrome to iOS. A great step, but the battle is not over...https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/03/googles_chromium_ios/
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXexkIK3nDCH7R2 by yatil@toot.cafe
       2023-02-04T06:17:04Z
       
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       @owa Yay, looking forward to Google being finally able to ship Chrome-only features in docs, maps, mail, and YouTube. Finally they can use their monopolies to their full potential! Looking forward to be sold ads to even more efficiently because Google is finally able to track my every move. This will finally bring the golden age of browser diversity (unless you want to use any Google service, then use Chromium). Freedom!
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXezWBjThIh6XCK by owa@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:36:22Z
       
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       The only region so far that has passed laws that mandate browser competition is the EU with the Digital Market Act.The UK is conducting an investigation which could end with the UK government compelling Apple to reverse the ban, but Apple is trying to block this in court.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXfdDo7ElHpgF5E by owa@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:36:37Z
       
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       Japan, Australia and the US have all recommended or proposed reversing the ban but have yet to pass laws to that effect it.This leaves Apple with plenty of opportunities to lobby and place artificial roadblocks to protect their revenue streams from competition.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXfglaw4ZSpL4bo by LovesTha@floss.social
       2023-02-04T06:41:24Z
       
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       @yatil @owa probably means you'll be able to use a whole host of other browsers pretty soon too
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXgJ3IahJNZFeHg by yatil@toot.cafe
       2023-02-04T06:46:55Z
       
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       @LovesTha @owa Other browsers that don’t work with Google products and that render websites slower because Google’s ad code is programmed in a way that delays other browsers? They have done it on the desktop. Normal users don’t care and when Google tells them that “Chrome ja the bee’s knees” on every property they visit, they will use it as they did on the desktop. It’s the end of browser diversity for most people.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXgbUC3RWIjsN16 by owa@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:36:54Z
       
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       We hope this is just the start and that other browser vendors will also begin to port their actual browsers to iOS.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXgqNIhLv2uqGDw by alcinnz@floss.social
       2023-02-04T06:55:12Z
       
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       @yatil You know, I've had this argument a Chrome dev recently. Fundamentally we couldn't get past that he thought browser engines had to be as complex as they currently are, and I don't.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASKPXhJRYcbYV4RTX6 by owa@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:37:13Z
       
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       Finally, it looks like Apple's customers will be able to benefit from actual browser choice and competition, which is bound to benefit the Safari team, iOS users, web developers and anyone who does business on the web.