I think you underestimate the value of controlling the platform that you base all your revenue from. Chrome controls the internet and android has a huge market share on mobile.
The latest changes to chrome that breaks plugins like ublock origin allows them to keep maximising their advertising revenue.
I think these two being open source is a major reason why they have been so successfully adopted. It isn’t direct revenue, but the control and indirect revenue that comes from that which is the driver
The latest changes to chrome that breaks plugins like ublock origin allows them to keep maximising their advertising revenue.
I think these two being open source is a major reason why they have been so successfully adopted. It isn’t direct revenue, but the control and indirect revenue that comes from that which is the driver