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Manifest V3: Web Request Changes
So, Google plan to introduce manifest v3 that limit extensions blocking capability by removing webRequest API and replacing it with super limited declarativeNetRequest. Please, please don't remov...
"The next version of chromium (v80) will contain the first changes from manifest v3, we will see how these changes will reflect into edge chromium."
We can already see the changes in both Google chrome and Microsoft Edge. version 80 has been feature-locked for a long time now, you can see the changes in Microsoft Edge dev which is still on version 80 and Canary which is on version 81.
"microsoft "just" added the microsoft-stuff to chromium and some additonal features."
"Not" really
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-services-removed-changed-chromium-edge-browser
"i doubt google will make it easy for chromium forks to add and maintain apis to bypass the new specifications."
Brave, the privacy focused new browser is based on chromium, don't you think manifest V3 with all those flaws would literally end Brave's main feature and usefulness? the ability to block ads?
We can already see the changes in both Google chrome and Microsoft Edge. version 80 has been feature-locked for a long time now, you can see the changes in Microsoft Edge dev which is still on version 80 and Canary which is on version 81.
"microsoft "just" added the microsoft-stuff to chromium and some additonal features."
"Not" really
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-services-removed-changed-chromium-edge-browser
"i doubt google will make it easy for chromium forks to add and maintain apis to bypass the new specifications."
Brave, the privacy focused new browser is based on chromium, don't you think manifest V3 with all those flaws would literally end Brave's main feature and usefulness? the ability to block ads?
I dont think manifest v3 will end braves main features. As braves main focus is just this feature they will put effort into maintaining an "usefull" api for blocking ads.
But why should microsoft do? They do sell ads via bing themself.
But why should microsoft do? They do sell ads via bing themself.
- Microsoft's Tracking prevention set to Strict blocks roughly 80% of the ads.
maybe manifest V3 will affect Edge's Tracking prevention feature too.
also Microsoft can fork Chromium and develop it on their own without Google's interference
this way they will be able to more efficiently handpick features from Chromium and put them in Microsoft's version of Chromium.- Microsoft themselves said they weren't forking Chromium in their Reddit AMA.
Also, Brave's native ad blocking doesn't use extensions so they wouldn't be impacted by manifest v3 but they have said that they'll keep the manifest v2 APIs.- I know they aren't forking Chromium right now, but they should do it if they have to in future, instead of letting Google take control.
isn't it possible for Google to prevent extensions and browsers not compatible with manifest V3 from working properly and eventually force them to give in?
