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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by bawolff on Friday February 28, 2025 @06:29AM (#43204458)
Because these aren't really independent browsers but reskins.

Being independent of google requires actually doing the work and not just copying google.

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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by notpushkin on Friday February 28, 2025 @07:01PM (#43213651)
The codebase is huge, sure, but the particular feature is relatively small and (as I assume and as verified by another poster) quite easy to implement: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43204603
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