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Google Chrome Warning Issued For All Windows Users (www.forbes.com)

submitted 1 year ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Mozilla has issued a warning about Microsoft's design practices, claiming that the company uses harmful design tactics to influence users to switch to its Edge browser.
The report highlights how Microsoft interrupts the installation process of Google Chrome on Windows devices, promoting the security and privacy benefits of Edge.
Mozilla calls for regulatory action to restore browser choice and competition across major platforms.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/koBY6

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[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 152 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Microsoft really wants someone to remind it of these days:

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I like that part of firefox's summary was that it's free. Uh, yeah, they all are. Thanks Mozilla!

[–] Aopen@discuss.tchncs.de 48 points 1 year ago

Well, its not proprietary

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago

Opera originally wasn't free.

Also, while it is chromium based, Vivaldi is excellent and is essentially a bunch of old Opera team members.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

It is the only Free software in that dialog though.

[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, they are all available at no cost. Only Firefox is free software.

[–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't remember that. Where is it from?

Microsoft never liked competing browsers (not even in the pre-IE6 era when all they had was crap), so it's hard to believe it came from them.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly surprised Opera and Mozilla don't strike again together

[–] space@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago

Opera gave up a long time ago when they abandoned Presto. Today it is owned by some Chinese company, and they are just chasing the latest buzzwords, crypto, AI, you name it.

[–] vinhill@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are talks in the EU with the DMA about bringing this back.

[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yup, they already forced Google to announce that they'll add such a choice screen for the search engine and web browser on Android: https://www.neowin.net/news/google-will-add-new-search-and-browser-choice-screens-for-android-phones-in-europe/

It's only a matter of time before Microsoft does so too.