Or do you think if Microsoft had been able to maintain IE dominance (which it kinda did until Chrome anyway) the internet would have ended up being shaped significantly differently?
The IE engine was quirky, and it was common for webdevs to only target IE. I think there was a real danger that a large portion of the web was going to be IE only, vendor locking everyone.
I think ultimately iPhone/Android did as much to break this as Google Chrome did, as all the eyeballs went to from desktops/laptops to smartphones. Google Chrome was released after the iPhone.
You're right. I totally agree with you. I think it goes further to prove the point that DOJ is trying to stop people from stealing horses 10 years after the automobile had been invented.
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The IE engine was quirky, and it was common for webdevs to only target IE. I think there was a real danger that a large portion of the web was going to be IE only, vendor locking everyone.
I think ultimately iPhone/Android did as much to break this as Google Chrome did, as all the eyeballs went to from desktops/laptops to smartphones. Google Chrome was released after the iPhone.
You're right. I totally agree with you. I think it goes further to prove the point that DOJ is trying to stop people from stealing horses 10 years after the automobile had been invented.