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[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Who would buy this and how would they monetize it? In browser ads? A freemium paid model to remove the ads?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll bid $3.50 just to GPL it.

[–] theterrasque@infosec.pub 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] fool@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, but GPL would prevent the Chrome tracking addons and other pleasant closed-source paraphernalia (the difference between Chrome and Chromium)

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't the BSD licence more open though?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

BSD is more open towards being closed.