Microsoft seeks EU Digital Market Acts exemption for underdog apps like Edge | Vivaldi boss calls for browser choice and warns that Redmond might be deflating usage figures

perviouslyiner, 7 months ago

So Windows has an option to select a default browser. And then Outlook has an option to open links, where the two options are the default browser that you selected in Windows, and Edge. And it defaults to Edge without ever asking you. Seems a bit suspicious after the United States made them offer a choice of browsers.

BeigeAgenda, 7 months ago

Microsoft acquire of Activision blizzard, is whining about their default browser is not used enough. 🤡

olympus, 7 months ago

Edge should be treated the same way as the browsers of Google and Apple.
They all including Microsoft have operating systems that try to make people to switch to their browsers with "recommendations".
Especially Microsoft is more aggressive today than Google or Apple on that. Because the majority of people refuse to switch to Edge.
If Edge isn't on the same "app position" of Safari and Chrome and is treated like Firefox, Vivaldi, Brave etc... that's a scandal.

RecallMadness, 7 months ago

Is any chromium based browser an “underdog”?

Is it really much of a choice? The bits around the outside are slightly different, big fucking deal.

You’re still contributing to and supporting the google hegemony.

Th4tGuyII, 8 months ago

Underdog? Underdog?? It's literally the default on windows!

It's like saying vanilla is the Underdog ice cream flavour haha

BorisBoreUs, 8 months ago

Just popped in here to rep Vivaldi. It’s my daily driver. (I also use Firefox, Opera, etc)

c0mbatbag3l, 8 months ago

Been a user for years now.

Drbreen, 7 months ago

Vivaldi user here. I gave FF a go again, oops still no proper sidebar. Back to Vivaldi

Darkenfolk, 7 months ago

What is the use of a sidebar?

DNU, 7 months ago

Easier usage if you have Tons of open Tabs as Website groups are easier to handle and the interactability is improved with a vertical Bar.

nix, 7 months ago

I use pulsebrowser.app its a Firefox fork with a sidebar. floorp.app is another one

Drbreen, 7 months ago

Cheers. I’ll check it out.

Drbreen, 7 months ago

Lol I love being downvoted to oblivion for having a personal preference.

TheGreatFox, 7 months ago

Firefox user here. Vivaldi is the best chromium-based browser I’ve found, so I use it for sites that refuse to work with non-chromium browsers.

db2, 8 months ago

Anyone who thinks the browser that comes with Windows is the 'underdog ’ is a complete moron.

ZeroCool, 8 months ago

No one actually thinks that. It’s just the argument Microsoft is trying to make to weasel out of playing by the rules.

db2, 7 months ago

That’s what I’m saying though, if the regulators buy that line of crap they should be fired.