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Google tells Trump’s DOJ that forcing a Chrome sale would harm national security (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Absolutely. What I'm saying is just speculative concern. Not necessarily a definite. All I'm really getting at is just the money power they have to actively develop, test, and maintain.

[–] mindbleach 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They didn't spend that money out of the goodness of their hearts.

Chrome's never even approached the Google Graveyard. It delivered everything they wanted.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Completely agree. But whatever their reason for pouring money into it, it did make a really good browser Google aside. So much so that it became basically the largest In the market.

[–] mindbleach 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Earning them a hearty congratulations, a pizza party, and the door.

They've strongarmed their way into being basically the only in the market. The worst abuses which could arise from that are already here. Whatever benefits the public might lose from their firehose of money, we must take our chances.