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The anti-competitive argument here isn't that Chrome would be a good competitor to Google Search, but that Google operates both products in a way that makes it
by rsstack 5y ago
The anti-competitive argument here isn't that Chrome would be a good competitor to Google Search, but that Google operates both products in a way that makes it all but impossible for other companies to create viable competitors to Chrome or Google Search.
- endisneigh 5y agoHow is it all but impossible for companies to create viable competitors to chrome, exactly?
- Izikiel43 5y agoGoogle made its sites work slower on Edge, and Microsoft got tired of playing catch up: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-to-fix-slow-edge-youtube https://www.windowscentral.com/how-to-fix-slow-edge-youtube If a company the size of Microsoft decided to throw the towel and use chromium instead of their own thing, what can you expect an startup to do?
- rsstack 5y agoThat "or" wasn't meant as "both" or to opine on which one it is. I personally believe the way Google operate Chrome is one of the reasons it is all but impossible to seriously compete with Google Search. But I'm not the judge.
- Natfan 5y agoTry making a web browser that supports Widevine (Google's DRM for web browsers) and see how far you get. Back in 2019, someone tried exactly this and was blocked by Google as they didn't want another web browser on the market: https://blog.samuelmaddock.com/posts/google-widevine-blocked-my-browser/ https://blog.samuelmaddock.com/posts/google-widevine-blocked...
- endisneigh 5y agoDoes edge, brave and Firefox all support it?
- remram 5y agoBrave is based on Chromium, Edge is migrating to Chromium.
- endisneigh 5y agoSo? The grandparent was also chromium.
- remram 5y agoGood point, if building on Chromium you still need to get approved by Google for Widevine.
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