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<h1>Blog - #3</h1> <h1>Blog - #3</h1>
<h2>The Chromium Monopoly</h2> <h2>The Chromium Monopoly</h2>
<p class="update_date">Posted: 2022-12-20 (UTC+00:00)</p> <p class="update_date">Posted: 2022-12-20 (UTC+00:00)</p>
<p class="update_date">Updated: 2022-12-20 (UTC+00:00)</p> <p class="update_date">Updated: 2022-12-20 (UTC+00:00)</p>
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<section id="introduction"> <section id="introduction">
<h2 id="introduction"><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></h2> <h2 id="introduction"><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></h2>
<p>It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the foreseeable future. It is <p>It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the
a highly secure web browser which provides strong protection against malicious wesbites and the code foreseeable future. It is a highly secure web browser which provides strong
they run, and, while I am not too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web protection against malicious wesbites and the code they run, and, while I am not
browser, despite its security features.</p> too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web browser, despite
<p>However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any reason, but rather show its security features.</p>
an issue with it; an issue which is larger than may be realised by web-surfing users. That issue is <p>However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any
the large monopoly Chromium has in the web browser market; reason, but rather show an issue with it; an issue which is larger than may be
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 problematic when you making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more
realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only an 18% market share.</p> problematic when you realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only
<p>The main issue with this type of monopoly is the large amounts of power and influence it gives an 18% market share.</p>
Chromium, which can lead to, and is leading to, excessive authority of how the web should work, and <p>The main issue with this type of monopoly is the large amounts of power and
the standards which are implemented, which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have influence it gives Chromium, which can lead to, and is leading to, excessive
a fully working web.</p> authority of how the web should work, and the standards which are implemented,
which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have a fully working
web.</p>
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<section id="solution"> <section id="solution">
<h2 id="solution"><a href="#solution">Solution</a></h2> <h2 id="solution"><a href="#solution">Solution</a></h2>
<p>In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to Chromium's classical rival, <p>In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to
Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years; Chromium's classical rival, Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost
the reason for this is a tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years; the reason for this is a
course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web. Mozilla caused tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off
self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, is already dead. The vultures are course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web.
simply waiting for the final, small group of users to abandon the project before Firefox finally Mozilla caused self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me,
succumbs to its own demise; the demise it caused itself.</p> is already dead. The vultures are simply waiting for the final, small group of
<p>If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be in vain, what is the users to abandon the project before Firefox finally succumbs to its own demise;
solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely taking over the web and dictating everything the demise it caused itself.</p>
we do and how the web should be designed and used?</p> <p>If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be
<p>To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to the alternatives which in vain, what is the solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely
still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, is based on WebKit, an engine completely taking over the web and dictating everything we do and how the web should be
independent of Chromium and Firefox.</p> designed and used?</p>
<p>Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must already have enough <p>To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to
market share to still be relevant, and be capable of gaining new users. Safari, being preinstalled the alternatives which still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple,
on Apple devices including iPhone and Mac, already has a great advantage over Firefox. Apple is based on WebKit, an engine completely independent of Chromium and
devices, especially iPhone, is abundant in streets everywhere on the planet. Safari is the default Firefox.</p>
choice for Apple users and has a large market share simply because of how widespread it is. <p>Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must
Exploiting this fact is the only way to gain more market share and take down Chromium before it is already have enough market share to still be relevant, and be capable of gaining
too late; the clock is ticking, and Apple are the only ones preventing Chromium from completely new users. Safari, being preinstalled on Apple devices including iPhone and Mac,
taking over the web. Backing Safari instead of Firefox will keep the WebKit market share from already has a great advantage over Firefox. Apple devices, especially iPhone, is
falling to a critically low percentage, making it impossible to make a comeback, as has happened to abundant in streets everywhere on the planet. Safari is the default choice for
Firefox. Sometimes, directly supporting a political party is not the way to get them into power, Apple users and has a large market share simply because of how widespread it is.
supporting the second-place alternative is, in order to keep the one you don't want out of power, Exploiting this fact is the only way to gain more market share and take down
giving the party you do want in power an advantage. To win this war against the Chromium monopoly, Chromium before it is too late; the clock is ticking, and Apple are the only
we must be tactical, not emotional.</p> ones preventing Chromium from completely taking over the web. Backing Safari
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>
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<section id="conclusion"> <section id="conclusion">
<h2 id="conclusion"><a href="#conclusion">Conclusion</a></h2> <h2 id="conclusion"><a href="#conclusion">Conclusion</a></h2>
<p>Supporting Safari is the first step in supporting WebKit and promoting usage of the independent <p>Supporting Safari is the first step in supporting WebKit and promoting usage
web engine. Buying time while supporting and contributing to WebKit browser projects is the best and of the independent web engine. Buying time while supporting and contributing to
only chance anyone has at competing with Chromium, and preventing it from increasing its dominance WebKit browser projects is the best and only chance anyone has at competing with
to unstoppable levels, at which point there will be no return.</p> Chromium, and preventing it from increasing its dominance to unstoppable levels,
at which point there will be no return.</p>
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