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Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year (blog.mozilla.org)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Source: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2023/08/10/prepare-your-firefox-desktop-extension-for-the-upcoming-android-release/

Archived version: https://archive.ph/x9dHq

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It does make me suspect that when Google first funded them, the real handshake had little to do with using them as their default search engine, and instead had to do with cutting back on their focus on privacy to pursue literally anything else. But that's just a conspiracy theory of mine.

[–] Chickenstalker 5 points 1 year ago

Google funds Firefox so that it serves as a controlled opposition and to avoid antitrust action. However, most of the stupid decisions by Mozilla are self-inflicted by top management who are more focused on being an NGO than a tech company.

[–] asteriskeverything 4 points 1 year ago

I like these types of conspiracy theories