How do web browsers make money?
>>61766366
Selling your data. Or they don't.
>>61766366
They don't have to make money?
>>61766366
Your info
If something is free it means you are the product
>>61767136
What about Open-sourcing?
>>61767856
Then you are just a slave
>>61767933
>you are free to do anything with this software
>being a slave
i don't get it
>>61769156
You are, but they don't give you credit for any of your contributions, or they do give credit but your name is just a fine print at the bottom among a tous and other people.
>>61769325
nobody said anything about contributing,
>>61769156
>>you are free to do anything with this software
>Open-sourcing
nope
>>61769325
I don't understand what are you complain about, when you press about on Windows do you see list of thousands of developers or just Microsoft name? What about Piriform, Iobit, WPS, Chrome or any piece of software that is developed more than 5 people?
>>61769412
you know what he meant.
ads from the built-in search engines. also, google gets a shitload of useful data from your browsing habits.
>>61767933
no one is forced to work on open-source software. they do it because they enjoy it or they're being paid for it.
>>61766366
You'll know how money really works once you stop thinking about it as something you trade for gold bars in your pocket. The money they make is indirectly related to your freedom of privacy and your data. Using Google Chrome is actually paying for it at the same time.