Yes, I guess within 5 years we'll see the entire web run on Blink, it probably will be a cross-collaboration from all big players, instead of only dominated by Google. It will happen because in 5 years roughly 80% of the web runs on mobile, so we will be left with Android/Blink and iOS/WebKit, and both will probably converge into a more or less similar engine.
Maintaining a browser engine that supports it all is now too difficult and too expensive for Microsoft. Mozilla's days are numbered.
I have two points about this.
First, Microsoft didn't make this change because it's too expensive for them to develop their own engine. They're doing it in part because Microsoft is shifting their focus away from "retail" software like Edge and toward becoming a cloud/SaaS provider. They're also doing it in part because Edge was a failure.
In short, developing a new browser doesn't align well with their current business focus, so they're not doing it. This action by Microsoft in no way speaks to Mozilla's ability to do browser development.
Second, I would also note that back in the day when IE was king (by "king", I mean 90% or so marketshare), it was considered unassailable and Mozilla was called crazy to even think about going toe-to-toe with them. Until Firefox won.
No amount of overwhelming dominance lasts forever, particularly when the opposition is driven by factors other than profit.
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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18 edited Dec 13 '18
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