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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by dijit on Friday June 19, 2026 @02:29PM (#48601617)
you’d probably say something different if it were microsoft.

I don’t see why I should give affordances of good will to Google here.

They’re not stupid, they know that this is an effective lever to further cement full-fat chrome as the default browser for the internet.

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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by SoftTalker on Friday June 19, 2026 @02:46PM (#48601798)
Chrome was created because Google felt that the IE monopoly was hindering the advancement of web standards and improved browser capabilities. I suppose you could argue that was a different Google at a different time, but at one point they did feel that browser diversity was a good thing.
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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by recursivecaveat on Friday June 19, 2026 @03:53PM (#48602539)
I mean, they claimed to be for browser diversity when it was not them on top lol. Underdogs want the race to tighten up, 85% market leaders want to stay out in front.
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