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Re:Windows 11 will respect default browser for system apps i... by jrootabega on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @09:43AM (#37322032)
If respecting user preferences reduced Edge/MS ecosystem adoption, then that's a cost.
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Re:Windows 11 will respect default browser for system apps i... by tremon on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @02:25PM (#37326642)
Not respecting user preferences also has a cost. It's just one that's harder to measure.
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Re:Windows 11 will respect default browser for system apps i... by jrootabega on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @02:58PM (#37327158)
Yes, most everyone here understands that. Microsoft understands that better than anyone, and makes their decisions accordingly. The comment I replied to claimed that honoring user preferences had no cost.
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