Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ...
by josteink on Sunday February 19, 2017 @12:22AM
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> Chrome is an adware that is distributed by Google. It is bundled with most of Google products and a huge amount of software setup, because Google pays publishers some pennies for every new installation.
On top of that gmail/google users receive email SPAM about installing Chrome each time they log into a new computer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/5srruc/every_time_...
You never asked for it and can't opt out. They've basically crossed the line where they can't be discerned from regular email spammers. All in the name of killing all non-Google browsers.
Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ...
by CaptSpify on Saturday February 18, 2017 @11:10PM
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> Chrome is an adware that is distributed by Google
I don't really disagree. They push it in a lot of ways that Mozilla isn't shady-enough to do (thank you, Mozilla). But whatever you call it, Chrome's tactics work.
Allow me to be more specific.
Chrome is an adware that is distributed by Google. It is bundled with most of Google products and a huge amount of software setup, because Google pays publishers some pennies for every new installation.
I have seen a lot of people who have had Chrome installed without knowing it, some of which transitioned without being aware of it simply because Chrome replaced the default browser and imported all settings. For the non tech savvy folks, it basically came down to "the Internet icon changed" .