@martenbjorklund Vivaldi is yet another Blink-/Chromium-based...

@martenbjorklund Vivaldi is yet another Blink-/Chromium-based browser. If Firefox dies, it will take Gecko with it, so the only up-to-date browser engine will be under Google's control, and I don't see a replacement for that on the horizon. Also, Vivaldi is only freeware, even though it has open source parts, it is proprietary. Doesn't sound like an alternative to me. 😕

@ploum

Like 18 September at 11:57 | Wall-to-wall | Open on discordian.social

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Mårten Björklund 🇸🇪

@bwana @ploum Once again, the organization behind a software project matters more than the tech, right now.

If we support the people with the right intentions and they grow, hopefully they can do more about the tech.

18 September at 12:09 | Open on mastodon.nu

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@martenbjorklund Right, the organization behind a software project matters, and the organization behind Blink is Google.
The web used to be an ecosystem, at least for a while, but it's close to being a monoculture now, under the control of a single entity.

What could Vivaldi do to wrestle control over Blink out of Google's hands?

@ploum

18 September at 12:19 | Open on discordian.social

Aslak Raanes

@bwana @martenbjorklund @ploum Google have complete control over Chromium https://chrome-commit-tracker.arthursonzogni.com/organizations/commits?repositories=chromium&organizations=all&grouping=monthly&colors=organizations&kind=author&metric=commit&chart=line&dates=2009-03-01,2024-09-16&percent

18 September at 14:28 | Open on mastodon.social

Kev_Prime

@aslakr @bwana @martenbjorklund @ploum always have, thanks for the graphs!

18 September at 14:38 | Open on infosec.exchange

Aslak Raanes

@Kev_Prime @bwana @martenbjorklund @ploum It's even more staggering when looking at the absolute numbers. I don't think any other company or institution could possibly maintain _this_ code.

18 September at 15:04 | Open on mastodon.social

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