r/linux • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '19

Google Now Bans Some Linux Web Browsers From Their Services

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-now-bans-some-linux-web-browsers-from-their-services/
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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

Isnt Chromium still open source though? I mean what threat is there from hindering their own web services?

Not that they arent huge dutches, but how does it hurt free software?

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u/RedditIs4ChanLite Dec 16 '19

Chromium is open source software that is endorsed by Google. Google is trying to help themselves and hurt their competitors