Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla Form Group to Standardize Browser Extensions

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Choosing a browser based on the types of extensions that it supports is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. As shared by the W3C this week, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla have teamed up to form a coalition called the WebExtensions Community Group (WECG), which aims to formulate a broadly compatible and common browser extension platform. The implication is that Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari will all support the same extensions in the future without the need for extensive porting.



#w3ccommunity Forming the WebExtensions Community Group https://t.co/WrPPsRt23M— W3C (@w3c) June 4, 2021



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[Grimlakin]

What no netscape? Come on they were the first to give us 128 bit encryption!!