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Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine (arstechnica.com)
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Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine::Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe the browser is more like a faucet and the search engine is like… the city water utility? Obviously that analogy has flaws too.

You could say your tv is like a browser and the “guide” is like a search engine. That analogy is a bit better.