But supporting chromium is supporting chrome, which supports google. Not directly, of course, and certainly better than direct chrome, but the underlying methodology is identical. The ff management that caused this to happen should be blacklisted (Iโd even support them imprisoned over this). However, knocking ff completely out (including any browser built on it) is not good, imo, as it strengthens Googleโs chromeโs/chromiumโs hold on the browser market, creating a true browser monopoly. Right now, chromium is open source, but if google becomes a true browser monopoly, how long do you think chromiumโs FOSS status will hold? Iโm going to venture, not very long. I just never thought Iโd have to choose between evil and more evil when selecting my browserโฆ
Itโs kinda like supporting them but as long as the browser isnโt force feeding me ads, stealing my data, or trying to get rid of ad blockers, Iโll live with it. Definitely donโt want to get rid of Firefox but Iโm having a hard time understanding why shit like this article is happening at a non profit.
I agree. If ff becomes for-profit or starts actively treating the browser as for-profit, itโs only a matter of time before it becomes just as bad as google. Worse, even, since they were once actually good and their turn to the dark side will be perceived as an ultimate betrayal.