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   Georg (gcrkrause@lediver.se)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2023 18:00:02 JST Georg

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   @gabek @changelog I guess the problem here is that a browser is way more complex these days than for example the TF core. So the effort is so much higher, while the target group are non-tech people and making them happy is much more complicated while big tech would make it impossible for this project to succeed.

   So I guess what we really need is a group of states collecting funds, launching this and put the legal requirements to have a fair competition.

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     Gabe Kangas (gabek@social.gabekangas.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2023 18:00:04 JST Gabe Kangas

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     Just listened to the new @changelog episode about #opentf. A bunch of people band together, forked a major project, and found enough people who were interested in it existing and wanting to be involved.
     
     I wish this could happen with a browser.
     
     Sure, there's a ton of small indie browsers that are using forks of Gecko and Chromium. But I'm talking about a real organization. A real, open source first, nonprofit, who's job it is to build a browser for the people. No Google slipping in advertising features, no Mozilla taking money from Google, no Brave adding crypto. A browser from the people for the people, without corporate ownership and direct control.
     
     It's a pipe dream. But it's a hell of a dream. I'm sure it'd be hard, but I don't think it would be impossible. Everybody needs a browser. Why can't it be treated as a public good?