Re:Google 'discourages' users of old browsers
by Mithaldu on Tuesday September 02, 2014 @09:45AM
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It can't be understated how disgusting this decision by Google is.
Opera 12 and Opera 15+ are completely different software packages that share literally and explicitly no code whatsoever.
One is a Chrome fork; the other a completely standalone program.
One is as bare-bone as browsers can get; the other has, out of the box, more features than any other browser on the market.
Not even the company producing Opera 15 asks its Opera 12 users to upgrade, since Opera ASA does know it is not an upgrade.
Yet Google decided to join the charade of Opera 15+ being an "upgrade" of Opera 12, since having another Chrome fork putting pressure for compatibility on websites furthers their goals.
Opera 12 and Opera 15+ are completely different software packages that share literally and explicitly no code whatsoever.
One is a Chrome fork; the other a completely standalone program.
One is as bare-bone as browsers can get; the other has, out of the box, more features than any other browser on the market.
Not even the company producing Opera 15 asks its Opera 12 users to upgrade, since Opera ASA does know it is not an upgrade.
Yet Google decided to join the charade of Opera 15+ being an "upgrade" of Opera 12, since having another Chrome fork putting pressure for compatibility on websites furthers their goals.