We talk a lot about "privacy based browsers," but we need more talk about Engine Diversity.
Using a chromium-based browser even a de-Googled one like ungoogled chromium or Vivaldi still cements Google's control over web standards.
If Firefox (gecko) dies, the web effectively becomes a proprietary app platform owned by an ad company.
I stick with Firefox not because it's always faster (it isn't), but because it's the only vote I have left against a monoculture.
Are you riding the gecko train for ideological reasons or has it actually become the better daily driver for you?
#Firefox #ManifestV3 #Privacy #OpenWeb #Mozilla #chrome #linux #chromium #browser
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2025-12-16 14:35:48 UTC
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