As web browsers are now free in price, if they are not privacy and freedom oriented the only way to promote them is by nagging and force.
this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2023
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Linux equivalent: Imagine if AppImageD pops up asking for your opinion and feedback on AppImages whenever you visit Flathub or Snapcraft.
If I was Microsoft, I'd wanna know too. After all, it's a race for every single one of our data points, and then some.
Either way, you gotta admit it's ironically funny that Microsoft wants to keep/poach Chrome users into their own... wait for it... Chromium-based browser.
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What happens when you try to download Firefox?
I just tested and none of the pop-ups appear when searching "download Firefox"
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I think one huge issue is that edge is fine, it is a browser that works. There is nothing competitively interesting about it to make people consider switching, plus there is the infamy of IE and Micro$oft's reputation to contend with.
They should just develop a lightweight browser installer and bow out of the browser wars.
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I wouldn't turn this into a Firefox vs chrome(ium) fight,but why would anyone use a reskinned chrome(edge) over the original one? Not being sarcastic, I'm genuinely curious.
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Overly attached hegemon.
If they are actually interested in the results, I think this is way better than the straight up bag they used to have.