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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by Joeri on Monday June 27, 2022 @11:47AM (#31896221)
But letting the chips fall where they may is what led to the current situation, with a browser market heavily distorted and made anti-competitive by two tech giants. What people are asking for is a regulator that steps in and redresses the imbalances so a healthy browser market can arise.

If the regulator does not step in they are choosing the status quo which by itself also is a deliberate choice. Inaction is always also a form of action.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by MBCook on Monday June 27, 2022 @12:02PM (#31896488)
> What people are asking for is a regulator that steps in and redresses the imbalances so a healthy browser market can arise.

That’s not what I see. I see people constantly calling for the ability to run other browsers (really Chrome) on iOS.

I almost never see people trying to get Google’s massive browser share reduced.

If you do one without the other I expect disaster.

That was the point of my comment. I want the “open web” people (in general, not just this org) to call for BOTH. But I don’t see that.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by agust on Monday June 27, 2022 @12:41PM (#31897106)
Open Web Advocacy does address anti-competitive practices from Google. See their submission to the Japanese regulator: https://open-web-advocacy.org/files/OWA%20-%20HDMC%20(Japan)...

Section 3.1.7 - No Chrome Preferencing and section 3.1.8 - Website Transparency Obligations.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by lucasyvas on Monday June 27, 2022 @11:55AM (#31896345)
It's the regulators job. If they don't do their job, the users (not another anti-competitive company) will take matters into their own hands. There are alternative protocols that could be developed - the only reason they haven't taken off is because we are at stalemate.
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