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mozilla / platform-tilt

Tracking issues which disadvantage Firefox relative to first-party browsers on major software platforms.
https://mozilla.github.io/platform-tilt
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Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo does not allow to install third party browser on their video game console #27

Open emidevops opened 8 months ago

NeatNit commented 8 months ago

Not really relevant, these platforms really aren't meant for general purpose uses or web browsing, and they aren't used as such. Nintendo Switch doesn't have any usable web browser - only a non-branded barebones browser used when an app wants to show a URL. I can't testify for PlayStation or Xbox, but they're really no one's web browsing platform of choice, and I don't think browser vendors like Mozilla or Google have any interest in being available on these platforms.

(my humble opinion, I'm just a random user)

emidevops commented 8 months ago

What's important is user freedom. For example, I would love to use my console to quickly read online walkthough/guide/tutorial/... during some games without relying on another device.

NeatNit commented 8 months ago

I would love to be able to use my fork as a cheese grater without relying on some other device... But that's just not what forks are made for. If I search around, I might find a fork with an integrated cheese grater, but it's not something I should expect every fork to have.

But really, even if I you're right that consoles should offer this option, it's still not relevant for this repository. This is about platform tilt, platforms giving preferential treatment to one brand's browser over all others. If there's no browser whatsoever, or there's an unbranded browser, then it doesn't belong here. Your complaint might be valid (though I don't think it is), but this is not the place to voice it.

The only possible exception is Xbox, if it has Edge and doesn't allow other browsers on the platform. Even then, I think it's a moot point because I don't think browser vendors even want to be on this platform - if it has a version of Edge, it's because Microsoft begrudgingly had to make it for the platform to have any browser at all, not because they wanted to steer users to use Edge. But I didn't even look that up, it might not even have Edge as far as I know.

(reminder: these are just my opinions, I represent no one)

devnewton commented 8 months ago

This is probably how cheese fondue was invented !

Don't underestimate innovation process, especially with cheese and web browser.