Firefox says it will keep supporting uBlock Origin even as Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers phase it out under Manifest V3.

  • Jiral@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    No, not really. Firefox and Gecko are crucial for Google to avoid being broken up by regulators. They have to keep Firefox alive for that reason.

    • Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      True although how true the statement is, in the US at least, is in doubt given the current government leadership and direction.

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        22 hours ago

        True but they can’t rely on the US alone. They have to do business elsewhere. Funding Firefox is a ridiculously cheap way of making sure they can operate with impunity everywhere. It’s brilliant, really.

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        2 days ago

        It is bad enough if anti-trust actions get moving against a functional monopoly in the EU. Really bad for business … of the monopolist.