▲ 393 ▼ Google loses DOJ’s big monopoly trial over search business (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by dch82@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) I hope this doesn't affect Mozilla's funding permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] coolmojo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And Apple’s. Somebody should think about the shareholders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago I'm more concerned about Firefox dying because of a lack of funding and in turn giving Google even more of a monopoly over web standards permalink fedilink source parent [–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've read that the main reason Google funds Mozilla is to prevent a monopoly situation. I bet they'll stay committed. Mozilla really does need to diversify their funding though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I mean, it's very convenient, when your only competition depends on your funding. Say, if you cut a bit of that funding, it won't immediately cease to exist. And you can double it in exchange for the right people taking the helm. There'll be kickbacks almost impossible to prove. This should be in the law. If your competition is funded by you, it's not that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coolmojo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And Apple’s. Somebody should think about the shareholders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago I'm more concerned about Firefox dying because of a lack of funding and in turn giving Google even more of a monopoly over web standards permalink fedilink source parent
[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago I'm more concerned about Firefox dying because of a lack of funding and in turn giving Google even more of a monopoly over web standards permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've read that the main reason Google funds Mozilla is to prevent a monopoly situation. I bet they'll stay committed. Mozilla really does need to diversify their funding though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I mean, it's very convenient, when your only competition depends on your funding. Say, if you cut a bit of that funding, it won't immediately cease to exist. And you can double it in exchange for the right people taking the helm. There'll be kickbacks almost impossible to prove. This should be in the law. If your competition is funded by you, it's not that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I mean, it's very convenient, when your only competition depends on your funding. Say, if you cut a bit of that funding, it won't immediately cease to exist. And you can double it in exchange for the right people taking the helm. There'll be kickbacks almost impossible to prove. This should be in the law. If your competition is funded by you, it's not that. permalink fedilink source parent