The only reason chrome isn’t mandatory is that there are still a few hold out browsers they can’t force out of the market.
Also, the requirement that the browser not lie about its identity in the UA means that the existing UA tests that google properties deploy everywhere means that those “acceptable” browsers may still be “accidentally” blocked.
It would be nice if people would start to acknowledge that chrome is the new IE and Google is the new MS.
Actually arguably worse: in addition to using free services subsidized by their primary advertising business. Once that business is gone they start charging.
All the while they grossly destroy user privacy, and come up with new specs that just happen to accidentally make tracking users easier. Generally poorly thought out ones to help single teams at google without any thought of what the general problem is.
Also, the requirement that the browser not lie about its identity in the UA means that the existing UA tests that google properties deploy everywhere means that those “acceptable” browsers may still be “accidentally” blocked.
It would be nice if people would start to acknowledge that chrome is the new IE and Google is the new MS.
Actually arguably worse: in addition to using free services subsidized by their primary advertising business. Once that business is gone they start charging.
All the while they grossly destroy user privacy, and come up with new specs that just happen to accidentally make tracking users easier. Generally poorly thought out ones to help single teams at google without any thought of what the general problem is.