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Microsoft Edge gets "unfair advantage", browser makers claim (www.techradar.com)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Some of the top browser makers around have issued a letter to the European Commission (EC) alleging that Microsoft gives the Edge browser an unfair advantage and should be subject to EU tech rules.

A letter seen by Reuters, sent by Vivaldi, Waterfox, and Wavebox, and supported by a group of web developers, also supports Opera’s move to take the EC to court over its decision to exclude Microsoft Edge from being subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

As Edge comes pre-installed by default on Windows machines, users must navigate the Microsoft offering in order to download their browser of choice. The letter states that, “No platform independent browser can aspire to match Edge's unparalleled distribution advantage on Windows. Edge is, moreover, the most important gateway for consumers to download an independent browser on Windows PCs.”

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I agree with going after the Edge Lords and making things more fair...but I'm guessing Chrome is the most used we browser by a long shot even on windows so the “No platform independent browser can aspire to match Edge's unparalleled distribution advantage on Windows." part feels like users are comfortable stepping over Edge's corpse to download chrome anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If users had a pop-up which allowed them to select more than just Edge or Chrome, other browsers may see an increase in users. Chrome is as much a default as Edge is in that way.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Again I'm in favor of choosing browsers on install, but lots of Chrome installs on Windows is not the same as being the default.

So much so that you even get this annoying popup from Edge when you try to download Chrome with Edge - which should be against the rules imo.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

And try to reset edge as the default every single time Windows updates

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Sorry, I phrased that poorly. It is the default alternative, most users don't bother to look for anything else.

And Chrome also does pop-ups not unlike it when you visit Google websites on a non-Google browser.

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