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Re:Microsoft intercepting Firefox, Chrome installation on Wi... by a_imho on Thursday September 13, 2018 @03:34AM (#17976744)
So what's been stopping moz://a for the last few years from integrating ~ubo into the browser like it did with Pocket?
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Re:Microsoft intercepting Firefox, Chrome installation on Wi... by bryanrasmussen on Thursday September 13, 2018 @04:18AM (#17976916)
I'm guessing time is money and developer time is lots of money.
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Re:Microsoft intercepting Firefox, Chrome installation on Wi... by a_imho on Thursday September 13, 2018 @05:58AM (#17977325)
Not convinced, as following the links in GP leads to some sub par (as in the end user experience) home grown solutions.

Further, we are not exactly talking rocket surgery here, this is an extension anyone can install with a few clicks and as many can attest this is some serious bang for the buck all across the board (performance, privacy, security). Not to mention in the meantime they had the resources to auto install addons like Looking Glass

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