mrmanagerJul 27, 2023

Brave will not add Web Integration support

https://lemmy.today/post/158549

Brave will not add Web Integration support - Lemmy Today

I think we need all support we can get to fight Google on this, so I welcome Brave here actually. Use this link to avoid going to Twitter: https://nitter.kavin.rocks/BrendanEich/status/1684561924191842304 [https://nitter.kavin.rocks/BrendanEich/status/1684561924191842304]

Show threadmtchristoJul 28, 2023
The DRM will be so interwoven into the core engine that they won’t be able to remove it. chromium is a sinking ship
Show threaddangblingusJul 28, 2023
Chromium is open source. Brave can just fork it.
Show thread4z01235Jul 28, 2023

“Just” fork it. Right.

It’s a massive undertaking to maintain a fork of something that large and continue pulling in patches of later developments.

Show threadfernandofigJul 28, 2023
Did you read the tweet from Brendan Eich linked in the OP? According to him, Brave already is a fork, and he provides a link to a (surprisingly) extensive list of things that are removed / disabled from chromium on their browser.
Show threaddantheclamman
That may be true, but it’s a fork where I doubt any company has the capability to do the engine development needed to be totally independent from Google. There is a reason Apple and Mozilla are the only two alternative engines left. It costs a lot to develop a browser
Jul 28, 2023 at 9:56pmWeb