Re:Mozilla tests if 'Firefox/100.0' user agent breaks websites
by function_seven on Friday August 13, 2021 @05:53PM
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When a new Firefox release breaks a website, the browser is broken.
When a new Chrome or Safari release breaks a website, the website is broken.
I hate myself for typing that out, but it's true. Chrome has the luxury of dictating terms to sites that IE used to have 10 years ago. Firefox has never had such a dominant position, so they need to shoulder some of the burden themselves to ensure remaining users aren't forced to switch.
When a new Chrome or Safari release breaks a website, the website is broken.
I hate myself for typing that out, but it's true. Chrome has the luxury of dictating terms to sites that IE used to have 10 years ago. Firefox has never had such a dominant position, so they need to shoulder some of the burden themselves to ensure remaining users aren't forced to switch.