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2026-05-15 12:41 UTC

@jon@social.vivaldi.net @Ketakater@social.vivaldi.net @Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net the problem with that choice is that when Google developers decide something isn't needed anymore, or shouldn't be supported in the first place (e.g., XSLT, JPEG XL) you are essentially forced to follow through with their decisions. That doesn't really help you make an impact.

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@jon@social.vivaldi.net 2026-05-15 12:52

@oblomov@sociale.network @Ketakater@social.vivaldi.net @Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net It would not matter if we had our own code really. If we support a format that nobody else supports, it is not really helpful. Sites do not use stuff that the main browsers do not support. That is just how things work. If there is something that Google adds or removes that we think is important to do differently we do. We spend a lot of time on that. Right now we are spending plenty of time keeping Gemini out of Vivaldi, as an example. We also remove a lot of other stuff and we add our own stuff, such as ad and tracker blockers and a lot more. The most important thing for us is to grow. More people using Vivaldi means we have more power to influence where the Web heads. IMHO that is a good thing.

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