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<!-- Copyright 2022-2023 Jake Winters --> <!-- Copyright 2022-2023 Jake Winters -->
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<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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<h4>Introduction</h4> <!-- Table of contents. -->
<p>It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the foreseeable future. It is <h2 id="toc"><a href="#toc" class="h2"
a highly secure web browser which provides strong protection against malicious wesbites and the code >Table of Contents<a/></h2>
they run, and, while I am not too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web <ul>
browser, despite its security features.<br> <li><a href="#introduction" class="body-link"
<br> >Introduction</a></li>
However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any reason, but rather show <li><a href="#solution" class="body-link"
an issue with it; an issue which is larger than may be realised by web-surfing users. That issue is >Solution</a></li>
the large monopoly Chromium has in the web browser market; <li><a href="#conclusion" class="body-link"
<a class="body-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers#Summary_tables" >Conclusion</a></li>
>Chromium's market share is around 65%</a>, </ul>
making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more problematic when you <br>
realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only an 18% market share.<br> <br>
<br> <br>
The main issue with this type of monopoly is the large amounts of power and influence it gives
Chromium, which can lead to, and is leading to, excessive authority of how the web should work, and <h2 id="introduction"><a href="#introduction" class="h2"
the standards which are implemented, which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have >Introduction</a></h2>
a fully working web.<p> <p>It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the foreseeable future. It is
<br> a highly secure web browser which provides strong protection against malicious wesbites and the code
<h4>Solution</h4> they run, and, while I am not too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web
<p>In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to Chromium's classical rival, browser, despite its security features.<br>
Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years; <br>
the reason for this is a tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any reason, but rather show
course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web. Mozilla caused an issue with it; an issue which is larger than may be realised by web-surfing users. That issue is
self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, is already dead. The vultures are the large monopoly Chromium has in the web browser market;
simply waiting for the final, small group of users to abandon the project before Firefox finally <a class="body-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers#Summary_tables"
succumbs to its own demise; the demise it caused itself.<br> >Chromium's market share is around 65%</a>,
<br> making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more problematic when you
If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be in vain, what is the realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only an 18% market share.<br>
solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely taking over the web and dictating everything <br>
we do and how the web should be designed and used?<br> The main issue with this type of monopoly is the large amounts of power and influence it gives
To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to the alternatives which Chromium, which can lead to, and is leading to, excessive authority of how the web should work, and
still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, is based on WebKit, an engine completely the standards which are implemented, which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have
independent of Chromium and Firefox.<br> a fully working web.<p>
<br> <br>
Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must already have enough <br>
market share to still be relevant, and be capable of gaining new users. Safari, being preinstalled
on Apple devices including iPhone and Mac, already has a great advantage over Firefox. Apple <h2 id="solution"><a href="#solution" class="h2"
devices, especially iPhone, is abundant in streets everywhere on the planet. Safari is the default >Solution</a></h2>
choice for Apple users and has a large market share simply because of how widespread it is. <p>In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to Chromium's classical rival,
Exploiting this fact is the only way to gain more market share and take down Chromium before it is Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years;
too late; the clock is ticking, and Apple are the only ones preventing Chromium from completely the reason for this is a tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off
taking over the web. Backing Safari instead of Firefox will keep the WebKit market share from course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web. Mozilla caused
falling to a critically low percentage, making it impossible to make a comeback, as has happened to self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, is already dead. The vultures are
Firefox. Sometimes, directly supporting a political party is not the way to get them into power, simply waiting for the final, small group of users to abandon the project before Firefox finally
supporting the second-place alternative is, in order to keep the one you don't want out of power, succumbs to its own demise; the demise it caused itself.<br>
giving the party you do want in power an advantage. To win this war against the Chromium monopoly, <br>
we must be tactical, not emotional. If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be in vain, what is the
</p> solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely taking over the web and dictating everything
<br> we do and how the web should be designed and used?<br>
<h4>Conclusion</h4> To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to the alternatives which
<p>Supporting Safari is the first step in supporting WebKit and promoting usage of the independent still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, is based on WebKit, an engine completely
web engine. Buying time while supporting and contributing to WebKit browser projects is the best and independent of Chromium and Firefox.<br>
only chance anyone has at competing with Chromium, and preventing it from increasing its dominance <br>
to unstoppable levels, at which point there will be no return. Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must already have enough
<br> market share to still be relevant, and be capable of gaining new users. Safari, being preinstalled
<br> on Apple devices including iPhone and Mac, already has a great advantage over Firefox. Apple
devices, especially iPhone, is abundant in streets everywhere on the planet. Safari is the default
choice for Apple users and has a large market share simply because of how widespread it is.
Exploiting this fact is the only way to gain more market share and take down Chromium before it is
too late; the clock is ticking, and Apple are the only 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>
<br>
<br>
<h2 id="conclusion"><a href="#conclusion" class="h2"
>Conclusion</a></h2>
<p>Supporting Safari is the first step in supporting WebKit and promoting usage of the independent
web engine. Buying time while supporting and contributing to WebKit browser projects is the best and
only chance anyone has at competing with Chromium, and preventing it from increasing its dominance
to unstoppable levels, at which point there will be no return.
<br>
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