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[+] parpol@programming.dev 57 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (2 children) Chromium (Google Chrome's base) is also open source. And yet, we're still at a corporation's mercy as to whether everything Chromium-based gets ruined by Google's fuck-what-the-users-want policies. Like with Manifest V3. And JXL support. And extensions on mobile. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Except now you have to maintain a branch that's missing everything after that release upstream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah you can probably do periodic merge or rebase etc. But then you have the fun of merge conflicts permalink fedilink source parent [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -44 points 2 years ago (3 children) Users do want MV3. The people complaining about it are in the minority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users don't know what the fuck Manifest is period. They just click the internet button. And for the longest time that meant the E with a loop around it. Now that means the multicolored circle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users know that they want more security. MV3 makes a major of users that use Chrome safer from malicious extensions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get what you're saying, but the average person has no idea what it is, why they should care, or anything about it. All they see is Google making their extensions stop working. And when that includes some of the most popular extensions, that directly affect Googles revenue, they're going to think that's the reason. The overwhelming majority of users get their extensions from the Chrome Web Store... Which Google has full control over. Users expect them to be blocking almost all malicious extensions before they're even available to download. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why the hell would a user want MV3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it makes a majority of users that use Chrome much safer. Do you do any basic research? Do you need me to point you to the getting started guide? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't though. An adblocker is your VERY most important tool in a good security posture. Googles playing any users who ask for MV3 for fools permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) So is Android. So is Chromium. So is React, and Flutter. So is Java. Open source doesn't mean FOSS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Open source does mean FOSS. It doesn’t mean community-oriented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. Different licenses dictate what you can and can't do with open source software. Some are more restrictive than others. Open source simply means that the source code is freely available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago It absolutely does. Open source is not simply source-available, it means that it follows the open source definition. https://opensource.org/osd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (2 children) Chromium (Google Chrome's base) is also open source. And yet, we're still at a corporation's mercy as to whether everything Chromium-based gets ruined by Google's fuck-what-the-users-want policies. Like with Manifest V3. And JXL support. And extensions on mobile. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Except now you have to maintain a branch that's missing everything after that release upstream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah you can probably do periodic merge or rebase etc. But then you have the fun of merge conflicts permalink fedilink source parent [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -44 points 2 years ago (3 children) Users do want MV3. The people complaining about it are in the minority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users don't know what the fuck Manifest is period. They just click the internet button. And for the longest time that meant the E with a loop around it. Now that means the multicolored circle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users know that they want more security. MV3 makes a major of users that use Chrome safer from malicious extensions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get what you're saying, but the average person has no idea what it is, why they should care, or anything about it. All they see is Google making their extensions stop working. And when that includes some of the most popular extensions, that directly affect Googles revenue, they're going to think that's the reason. The overwhelming majority of users get their extensions from the Chrome Web Store... Which Google has full control over. Users expect them to be blocking almost all malicious extensions before they're even available to download. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why the hell would a user want MV3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it makes a majority of users that use Chrome much safer. Do you do any basic research? Do you need me to point you to the getting started guide? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't though. An adblocker is your VERY most important tool in a good security posture. Googles playing any users who ask for MV3 for fools permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] parpol@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Except now you have to maintain a branch that's missing everything after that release upstream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah you can probably do periodic merge or rebase etc. But then you have the fun of merge conflicts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Except now you have to maintain a branch that's missing everything after that release upstream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah you can probably do periodic merge or rebase etc. But then you have the fun of merge conflicts permalink fedilink source parent
[+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah you can probably do periodic merge or rebase etc. But then you have the fun of merge conflicts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah you can probably do periodic merge or rebase etc. But then you have the fun of merge conflicts permalink fedilink source parent
[+] timewarp@lemmy.world -44 points 2 years ago (3 children) Users do want MV3. The people complaining about it are in the minority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users don't know what the fuck Manifest is period. They just click the internet button. And for the longest time that meant the E with a loop around it. Now that means the multicolored circle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users know that they want more security. MV3 makes a major of users that use Chrome safer from malicious extensions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get what you're saying, but the average person has no idea what it is, why they should care, or anything about it. All they see is Google making their extensions stop working. And when that includes some of the most popular extensions, that directly affect Googles revenue, they're going to think that's the reason. The overwhelming majority of users get their extensions from the Chrome Web Store... Which Google has full control over. Users expect them to be blocking almost all malicious extensions before they're even available to download. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why the hell would a user want MV3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it makes a majority of users that use Chrome much safer. Do you do any basic research? Do you need me to point you to the getting started guide? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't though. An adblocker is your VERY most important tool in a good security posture. Googles playing any users who ask for MV3 for fools permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users don't know what the fuck Manifest is period. They just click the internet button. And for the longest time that meant the E with a loop around it. Now that means the multicolored circle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users know that they want more security. MV3 makes a major of users that use Chrome safer from malicious extensions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get what you're saying, but the average person has no idea what it is, why they should care, or anything about it. All they see is Google making their extensions stop working. And when that includes some of the most popular extensions, that directly affect Googles revenue, they're going to think that's the reason. The overwhelming majority of users get their extensions from the Chrome Web Store... Which Google has full control over. Users expect them to be blocking almost all malicious extensions before they're even available to download. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] timewarp@lemmy.world -25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Users know that they want more security. MV3 makes a major of users that use Chrome safer from malicious extensions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get what you're saying, but the average person has no idea what it is, why they should care, or anything about it. All they see is Google making their extensions stop working. And when that includes some of the most popular extensions, that directly affect Googles revenue, they're going to think that's the reason. The overwhelming majority of users get their extensions from the Chrome Web Store... Which Google has full control over. Users expect them to be blocking almost all malicious extensions before they're even available to download. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get what you're saying, but the average person has no idea what it is, why they should care, or anything about it. All they see is Google making their extensions stop working. And when that includes some of the most popular extensions, that directly affect Googles revenue, they're going to think that's the reason. The overwhelming majority of users get their extensions from the Chrome Web Store... Which Google has full control over. Users expect them to be blocking almost all malicious extensions before they're even available to download. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This. Google is pushing MV3 to single out and neuter the more robust and customizable ad blockers, like uBO. They're trying to appease their advertising investors by force feeding ads to you and they're plugging the leaks/workarounds savvy developers have created to block them. If Firefox ever gets popular enough, what do you wanna bet money bags Google, their primary monetary contributor, will put a condition on the next round of funding that they stop support for MV2? Stay small and crazy customizable Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why the hell would a user want MV3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] timewarp@lemmy.world -31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it makes a majority of users that use Chrome much safer. Do you do any basic research? Do you need me to point you to the getting started guide? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't though. An adblocker is your VERY most important tool in a good security posture. Googles playing any users who ask for MV3 for fools permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent
[+] timewarp@lemmy.world -31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it makes a majority of users that use Chrome much safer. Do you do any basic research? Do you need me to point you to the getting started guide? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't though. An adblocker is your VERY most important tool in a good security posture. Googles playing any users who ask for MV3 for fools permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't though. An adblocker is your VERY most important tool in a good security posture. Googles playing any users who ask for MV3 for fools permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The average user is and always will be an ignorant and careless user. And they are the majority. As in over 50% permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) So is Android. So is Chromium. So is React, and Flutter. So is Java. Open source doesn't mean FOSS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Open source does mean FOSS. It doesn’t mean community-oriented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. Different licenses dictate what you can and can't do with open source software. Some are more restrictive than others. Open source simply means that the source code is freely available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago It absolutely does. Open source is not simply source-available, it means that it follows the open source definition. https://opensource.org/osd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Open source does mean FOSS. It doesn’t mean community-oriented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. Different licenses dictate what you can and can't do with open source software. Some are more restrictive than others. Open source simply means that the source code is freely available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago It absolutely does. Open source is not simply source-available, it means that it follows the open source definition. https://opensource.org/osd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. Different licenses dictate what you can and can't do with open source software. Some are more restrictive than others. Open source simply means that the source code is freely available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago It absolutely does. Open source is not simply source-available, it means that it follows the open source definition. https://opensource.org/osd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bamboo@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago It absolutely does. Open source is not simply source-available, it means that it follows the open source definition. https://opensource.org/osd permalink fedilink source parent