SMRTR TechNov 17, 2025Daily.dev

Google is killing the open web

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Google is removing XSLT support from Chrome under the guise of security concerns, offering only a JavaScript polyfill that users must manually implement instead of providing transparent browser integration. This deliberate sabotage of open web standards follows Google's pattern of killing technologies like RSS that support an independent, decentralized internet.

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