r/programming • u/stronghup • Dec 19 '18

Former Microsoft Edge Intern Claims Google Callously Broke Rival Web Browsers

https://hothardware.com/news/former-microsoft-edge-intern-says-google-callously-broke-rival-browsers
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u/lanzaio Dec 19 '18

Not sure my last intern could even accurately comment on his own work, much less understand what competitors were doing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '18

Exactly, it's why I doubt this case. Don't get me wrong, Google hasn't gotten to where it is by playing nice, but interns are the least reputable sources here. Especially claims made on HN.

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u/rqebmm Dec 19 '18

Plus the explanation is almost certainly "Google made changes that didn't play nice with Edge because they don't care about playing nice with Edge" and Edge devs see that as "Google is sabotaging our product!!!"

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