A web browser is probably the least sticky software application you could conceive of. Switching from one browser to the next can typically be done in minutes, so reading something like
> So if you want an Internet --- which means, in many ways, a world --- that isn't controlled by Google, you must stop using Chrome now
makes me think the author of the article has a huge chip on his shoulder.
This not the right tone for this kind of discussion.
> A web browser is probably the least sticky software application you could conceive of
For an individual, maybe. But if 99% of users are on Chrome, sites will target Chrome-specific features and the web "won't work" on other browsers. That's when you get lock-in.
A web browser is probably the least sticky software application you could conceive of. Switching from one browser to the next can typically be done in minutes, so reading something like
> So if you want an Internet --- which means, in many ways, a world --- that isn't controlled by Google, you must stop using Chrome now
makes me think the author of the article has a huge chip on his shoulder.
This not the right tone for this kind of discussion.