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Re:Google is already pushing WEI (web DRM) into Chromium by threatofrain on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @10:17AM (#36878119)
What would it mean for Chrome to be spun-off into a separate business? How would it survive?
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Re:Google is already pushing WEI (web DRM) into Chromium by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @10:33AM (#36878376)
Google Ads and Search would have to pay Chrome for search placement. Just like they do to Mozilla right now.
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Re:Google is already pushing WEI (web DRM) into Chromium by rolph on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @01:04PM (#36881023)
ideally, it wouldnt survive.
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Re:Google is already pushing WEI (web DRM) into Chromium by ketzo on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @01:17PM (#36881249)
the ideal scenario is that 65% of users' favorite browser is no longer available? why is that ideal?
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Re:Google is already pushing WEI (web DRM) into Chromium by flangola7 on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @01:27PM (#36881434)
It's ideal that monolithic spyware dies.
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