• sik0fewl@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    I understand your reasoning, but I think your logic is flawed. If Ladybird is GPLv3, then browsers will continue to use Chromium base which helps the Chrome monopoly. By making it BSD, it will help others adopt it.

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      4 months ago

      We don’t need that much adoption we just need a engine that is capable of not screwing over everyone. We already have plenty of proprietary browsers.

      Admittedly BSD may help Ladybug get more funding and development efforts.

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        4 months ago

        I’d favour GPL3 too, but we do need wide adoption because that’s the only way an independent browser will influence websites not to just design for Chromium. That needs to happen for the new browser to have any impact on Google’s ability to dictate standards unilaterally.