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posted by martyb on Friday March 20 2020, @08:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the Do-No-Evil-Poof!-Gone. dept.

Moonchild, the lead developer of the Pale Moon browser writes:

"Dear Web Developer(s),

While, as a software developer ourselves, we understand very well that new features are exciting to use and integrate into your work, we ask that you please consider not adopting Google WebComponents in your designs. This is especially important if you are a web developer creating frameworks for websites to use.
With Google WebComponents here we mean the use of CustomElements and Shadow DOM, especially when used in combination, and in dynamically created document structures (e.g. using module loading/unloading and/or slotted elements).

Why is this important?

For several reasons, but primarily because it completely goes against the traditional structure of the web being an open and accessible place that isn't inherently locked down to opaque structures or a single client. WebComponents used "in full" (i.e. dynamically) inherently creates complex web page structures that cannot be saved, archived or even displayed outside of the designated targeted browsers (primarily Google Chrome).
One could even say that this is setting the web up for becoming fully content-controlled."

https://about.google/: "Our mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful"

Useful to... whom?


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 20 2020, @10:23PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 20 2020, @10:23PM (#973660)

    Are Apple evil these days? I consider them indifferent.
    They tend to stick to their walled gardens, and don't go fucking up other peoples' shit.

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  • (Score: 5, Interesting) by toddestan on Saturday March 21 2020, @04:41AM

    by toddestan (4982) on Saturday March 21 2020, @04:41AM (#973738)

    Apple is evil. Look at how they fight against the right to repair, how they squeeze indie artists, how they conspire to fix e-book prices, how they treat the Chinese workers that make their products despite the obscene amount they charge for them, and the list goes on. Don't get distracted by the shiny.

  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday March 23 2020, @04:04PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday March 23 2020, @04:04PM (#974461) Journal

    As someone who once was a loyal card carrying Mac fanboy back in the 80's and 90's I can assure you that in the last decade Apple is most definitely evil, and more so every day.

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    If a lazy person with no education can cross the border and take your job, we need to upgrade your job skills.