Re:Ask HN: Why is Firefox losing marketshare and how would y...
by eigenrick on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:53PM
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> Several APIs that make powerful web applications possible are missing (e.g. WebUSB, various filesystem access APIs) and Firefox generally tends to lag behind Chrome when it comes to new APIs/web features.
WebUSB may not be the best example, as it was disabled by Chrome because there is no way to secure it. Though I agree in general that some APIs (WebGL) were experimental and behind a flag for too long in FF.
As a counterpoint, Firefox is/was ahead on some important APIs (WASM, U2f)
I have not shared your experience with Teams or Zoom. I use them both daily from FF on OSX.
WebUSB may not be the best example, as it was disabled by Chrome because there is no way to secure it. Though I agree in general that some APIs (WebGL) were experimental and behind a flag for too long in FF.
As a counterpoint, Firefox is/was ahead on some important APIs (WASM, U2f)
I have not shared your experience with Teams or Zoom. I use them both daily from FF on OSX.