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<!DOCTYPE html> <!DOCTYPE html>
<!-- Inferencium - Website - Blog - #3 --> <!-- Inferencium - Website - Blog - #3 -->
<!-- Version: 9.0.0 --> <!-- Version: 9.0.1 -->
<!-- Copyright 2022 Jake Winters --> <!-- Copyright 2022 Jake Winters -->
<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause --> <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause WITH AdditionRef-Inferencium-Personal-exception -->
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
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</nav> </nav>
<section id="introduction"> <section id="introduction">
<h2><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></h2> <h2><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></h2>
<p>It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the <p>It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the foreseeable future.
foreseeable future. It is a highly secure web browser which provides strong It is a highly secure web browser which provides strong protection against malicious wesbites
protection against malicious wesbites and the code they run, and, while I am not and the code they run, and, while I am not too interested in high performance, it is a very
too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web browser, despite performant web browser, despite its security features.</p>
its security features.</p> <p>However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any reason, but
<p>However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any rather show an issue with it; an issue which is larger than may be realised by web-surfing
reason, but rather show an issue with it; an issue which is larger than may be users. That issue is the large monopoly Chromium has in the web browser market;
realised by web-surfing users. That issue is the large monopoly Chromium has in
the web browser market;
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers#Summary_tables">Chromium's market share is around 65%</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers#Summary_tables">Chromium's market share is around 65%</a>,
making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more problematic when
problematic when you realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only you realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only an 18% market share.</p>
an 18% market share.</p> <p>The main issue with this type of monopoly is the large amounts of power and influence it
<p>The main issue with this type of monopoly is the large amounts of power and gives Chromium, which can lead to, and is leading to, excessive authority of how the web should
influence it gives Chromium, which can lead to, and is leading to, excessive work, and the standards which are implemented, which all other web browsers must comply with in
authority of how the web should work, and the standards which are implemented, order to have a fully working web.</p>
which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have a fully working
web.</p>
</section> </section>
<section id="solution"> <section id="solution">
<h2><a href="#solution">Solution</a></h2> <h2><a href="#solution">Solution</a></h2>
<p>In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to <p>In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to Chromium's classical
Chromium's classical rival, Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost rival, Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost almost all of its userbase over the last
almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years; the reason for this is a 2-3 years; the reason for this is a tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent
tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off company to go off course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web.
course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web. Mozilla caused self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, is already dead.
Mozilla caused self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, The vultures are simply waiting for the final, small group of users to abandon the project
is already dead. The vultures are simply waiting for the final, small group of before Firefox finally succumbs to its own demise; the demise it caused itself.</p>
users to abandon the project before Firefox finally succumbs to its own demise; <p>If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be in vain, what is
the demise it caused itself.</p> the solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely taking over the web and dictating
<p>If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be everything we do and how the web should be designed and used?</p>
in vain, what is the solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely <p>To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to the alternatives
taking over the web and dictating everything we do and how the web should be which still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, is based on WebKit, an engine
designed and used?</p> completely independent of Chromium and Firefox.</p>
<p>To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to <p>Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must already have
the alternatives which still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, enough market share to still be relevant, and be capable of gaining new users. Safari, being
is based on WebKit, an engine completely independent of Chromium and preinstalled on Apple devices including iPhone and Mac, already has a great advantage over
Firefox.</p> Firefox. Apple devices, especially iPhone, is abundant in streets everywhere on the planet.
<p>Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must Safari is the default choice for Apple users and has a large market share simply because of how
already have enough market share to still be relevant, and be capable of gaining widespread it is. Exploiting this fact is the only way to gain more market share and take down
new users. Safari, being preinstalled on Apple devices including iPhone and Mac, Chromium before it is too late; the clock is ticking, and Apple are the only ones preventing
already has a great advantage over Firefox. Apple devices, especially iPhone, is Chromium from completely taking over the web. Backing Safari instead of Firefox will keep the
abundant in streets everywhere on the planet. Safari is the default choice for WebKit market share from falling to a critically low percentage, making it impossible to make a
Apple users and has a large market share simply because of how widespread it is. comeback, as has happened to Firefox. Sometimes, directly supporting a political party is not
Exploiting this fact is the only way to gain more market share and take down the way to get them into power, supporting the second-place alternative is, in order to keep the
Chromium before it is too late; the clock is ticking, and Apple are the only one you don't want out of power, giving the party you do want in power an advantage. To win this
ones preventing Chromium from completely taking over the web. Backing Safari war against the Chromium monopoly, we must be tactical, not emotional.</p>
instead of Firefox will keep the WebKit market share from falling to a
critically low percentage, making it impossible to make a comeback, as has
happened to Firefox. Sometimes, directly supporting a political party is not the
way to get them into power, supporting the second-place alternative is, in order
to keep the one you don't want out of power, giving the party you do want in
power an advantage. To win this war against the Chromium monopoly, we must be
tactical, not emotional.</p>
</section> </section>
<section id="conclusion"> <section id="conclusion">
<h2><a href="#conclusion">Conclusion</a></h2> <h2><a href="#conclusion">Conclusion</a></h2>
<p>Supporting Safari is the first step in supporting WebKit and promoting usage <p>Supporting Safari is the first step in supporting WebKit and promoting usage of the
of the independent web engine. Buying time while supporting and contributing to independent web engine. Buying time while supporting and contributing to WebKit browser projects
WebKit browser projects is the best and only chance anyone has at competing with is the best and only chance anyone has at competing with Chromium, and preventing it from
Chromium, and preventing it from increasing its dominance to unstoppable levels, increasing its dominance to unstoppable levels, at which point there will be no return.</p>
at which point there will be no return.</p>
</section> </section>
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