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Google Chrome Warning Issued For All Windows Users (www.forbes.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • Mozilla has issued a warning about Microsoft's design practices, claiming that the company uses harmful design tactics to influence users to switch to its Edge browser.
  • The report highlights how Microsoft interrupts the installation process of Google Chrome on Windows devices, promoting the security and privacy benefits of Edge.
  • Mozilla calls for regulatory action to restore browser choice and competition across major platforms.

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[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 165 points 9 months ago (29 children)

Microsoft really wants someone to remind it of these days:

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 27 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I like that part of firefox's summary was that it's free. Uh, yeah, they all are. Thanks Mozilla!

[–] Aopen@discuss.tchncs.de 50 points 9 months ago

Well, its not proprietary

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 22 points 9 months ago

Opera originally wasn't free.

Also, while it is chromium based, Vivaldi is excellent and is essentially a bunch of old Opera team members.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 3 points 9 months ago

It is the only Free software in that dialog though.

[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, they are all available at no cost. Only Firefox is free software.

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