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Mozilla opposes Web Integrity API proposal (github.com)
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[–] 53 points 3 years ago (4 children)

The whole point of them propping up Mozilla is to be able to point to it and say "we're not a monopoly, see there's an unrestricted alternative and we actually support it". The moment they attempt to control it they open themselves up to antitrust investigations.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Any corporation is going to constantly be pushing the limits of what they can legally get away with. It's up to us to hold our representatives accountable to ensure that doesn't happen.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Relying on "the people" to uphold consumer rights usually doesn't make much ground. We've already lost so much we'll never get back. People are just too busy dealing with their own lives to be concerned about it. This is how corporations get away with what they do. The public lets it happen. As sure as the sun rises every day, corporations like Google and Apple will continually extend their reach.

    It think it was unusual the US government perused an anti-trust suit over the MS browser monopoly early 2000s. The climate is much more forgiving now. I'd be surprised if we ever see a lawsuit like that again, as deserving as it may be.

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