YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to Shut Down

Re:YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to... by itsmartapuntocm on Saturday June 17, 2023 @08:34AM (#36369688)

Firefox’s main source of revenue is Google paying them to be the default search provider. They essentially exist at Google’s whim.

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Re:YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to... by adriancr on Saturday June 17, 2023 @05:50PM (#36375024)

They can probably do just fine with another provider and less money if google gives up, so power dynamic isn't all what you say.

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Re:YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to... by dredmorbius on Saturday June 17, 2023 @07:29PM (#36375800)

Regardless of who the patron is, that's still a patronage operation, rather than a freestanding commercial enterprise.

(I'm not defending market-based approaches, nor do I think they're well-suited to all domains, and most especially not information services. But I am pointing out the relationship of Mozilla to its Daddy Moneybags. I sincerely hope better alternatives will be found.)

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