• Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    11
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    11 hours ago

    I mean the choice between only two browser engines isn’t what I would call “free” though, especially since Firefox is also pulling more and more bullshit.

    He made a good overall point. Just saying he is wrong doesn’t actually make him wrong.

    • Link@rentadrunk.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      9 hours ago

      What about WebKit? That makes 3 browser engines although it’s primarily used on Apple devices.

      • woelkchen@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        5 hours ago

        What about WebKit? That makes 3 browser engines although it’s primarily used on Apple devices.

        WebKit-GTK is fine, Ladybird and Servo also exist.

        The vehement defense of a shitty, proprietary Microsoft browser here is astonishing.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      6
      ·
      10 hours ago

      I mean the choice between only two browser engines isn’t what I would call “free” though, especially since Firefox is also pulling more and more bullshit.

      Gecko and Chromium are both fully free software. Old Edge isn’t.

      He made a good overall point.

      No. It was a very weak defense of proprietary software.

      Just saying he is wrong doesn’t actually make him wrong.

      Just saying that doesn’t make it wrong but the “argument” is wrong.

      • richmondez@lemdro.id
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        9 hours ago

        Less diversity isn’t good, the argument wasn’t in favour of proprietary software, it was against platform monoculture.

        • woelkchen@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          5 hours ago

          Less diversity isn’t good

          Less proprietary crap is good. Free software is always preferable to fake diversity through proprietary Microsoft products.