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Posted: 2022-12-20 (UTC+00:00)

Updated: 2022-12-20 (UTC+00:00)

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

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It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the foreseeable future. It is - a highly secure web browser which provides strong protection against malicious wesbites and the code - they run, and, while I am not too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web - browser, despite its security features.

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However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any 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; - Chromium's market share is around 65%, - making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more problematic when you - realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only an 18% market share.

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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 - the standards which are implemented, which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have - a fully working web.

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Solution

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In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to Chromium's classical rival, - Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years; - the reason for this is a tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off - course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web. Mozilla caused - self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, is already dead. The vultures are - simply waiting for the final, small group of users to abandon the project before Firefox finally - succumbs to its own demise; the demise it caused itself.

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If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be in vain, what is the - solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely taking over the web and dictating everything - we do and how the web should be designed and used?

- To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to the alternatives which - still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, is based on WebKit, an engine completely - independent of Chromium and Firefox.

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Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must already have enough - 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 - 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.

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Conclusion

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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.

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

+

It's no secret that I'm an advocate of Chromium and will use it for the foreseeable future. It is + a highly secure web browser which provides strong protection against malicious wesbites and the code + they run, and, while I am not too interested in high performance, it is a very performant web + browser, despite its security features.

+

However, the intention of this blog post is not to promote Chromium for any 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; + Chromium's market share is around 65%, + making it the largest slice of the cake. The issue becomes even deeper and more problematic when you + realise that the second-place web browser, Safari, has only an 18% market share.

+

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 + the standards which are implemented, which all other web browsers must comply with in order to have + a fully working web.

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Solution

+

In order to combat the Chromium monopoly, users typically go over to Chromium's classical rival, + Firefox. However, Firefox is dying and has lost almost all of its userbase over the last 2-3 years; + the reason for this is a tale of selfishness and greed, caused by Firefox's parent company to go off + course and lose its original goal of providing a freedom-respecting, open web. Mozilla caused + self-inflicted damage which it cannot recover from, and, to me, is already dead. The vultures are + simply waiting for the final, small group of users to abandon the project before Firefox finally + succumbs to its own demise; the demise it caused itself.

+

If attempting to increase Firefox's market share to previous levels will be in vain, what is the + solution? How can we prevent Chromium from completely taking over the web and dictating everything + we do and how the web should be designed and used?

+ To find the answer to these important but difficult questions, we must go to the alternatives which + still have a fighting chance. Safari, developed by Apple, is based on WebKit, an engine completely + independent of Chromium and Firefox.

+

Just using a non-Chromium-based web browser is not enough; the choice must already have enough + 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 + 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.

+
+
+

Conclusion

+

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.

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