Hang on to Your Firefox
The author argues that Firefox remains a vital tool for browser engine diversity and should not be abandoned due to minor grievances. They contend that criticizing Firefox for its presence on social media platforms like X is hypocritical given the ubiquity of Google and other tech giants.
Why it matters
Browser engine diversity is critical for maintaining an open web and preventing a monopoly by Google's Chromium engine.
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.”
According to Wikipedia , it’s an adage that goes back to 1512 in Germany. People have known for hundreds of years that you should be careful not to throw out a good and vital thing in your zeal to get rid of a minor annoyance.
I think about this when I see people dumping on Firefox.
The latest was a post from a prolific blogger who has switched to Vivaldi because Firefox is now on X. He is somehow able to reconcile this with the fact that Vivaldi is also on X — not to mention Meta’s Threads, Facebook and Instagram, along with Google’s YouTube.
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