The world is complicated. I like the #DID campaign – regaining your digital independence step by step. Like changing from X to Mastodon or from Chrome to another browser. For me, the next logical step was reconsidering my browser choice.
Firefox was the first choice, but then I wondered: why not Vivaldi? A Norwegian developed browser – supporting a european company. A post on Mastodon quickly shifted to a more fundamental aspect:
- Vivaldi is built on Chromium, which is dominated by Google.
- Firefox, while developed by the U.S.-based Mozilla Foundation, maintains its own browser engine – one of the last alternatives to Chromium’s dominance.
So, what matters more? Supporting a European company or preserving engine diversity? It’s not just about where the browser is developed, but also how diverse the browser landscape can remain …
(Maybe, if I find a way to sync the bookmarks, I could just use both?)