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i don't.[^1] but like it or not, chrome dictates what the internet does now. there's no point in sites hosting jpegxl images if ~3% of their users will see it, and there's no point in firefox developing a decoder if no sites host jpegxl. so even though it's objectively better, and is highly supported by non-browser programmes; it has no recourse for gaining traction on the web
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in fact, i loudly decry it to anyone who will listen. but the number of non-chromium browsers i can count on my fingers.
I had no idea that Chrome dropped support. Classic corpo shit https://www.phoronix.com/news/Chrome-Dropping-JPEG-XL-Reasons
yeah exactly. that's why i don't like webp. i've nothing against it as a format, i would just rather use image format that's not backed by said corpo
just out of interest db0, did this thread in any way change your opinion on webp?[^1] i'm just constructing a pet theory on internet discussions
(sorry to necro an old thread, and i'm sure you have other things on your plate right now; i'm just interested)
(also completely off-topic; i'm surprised your blog still has the wordpress favicon. i would have thought you of all people would have changed that)
[^1]: or tumblr, for that matter
Yes ofc. I'll switch to the new jpeg as default as soon as feasible
well that's better than i expected[^1]. thank you for answering!
[^1]: (although worse than i'd hoped; i've stopped using webp altogether, even though it's objectively better. i think jpeg-xl will be available on chrome soon after hd-dvds are playable on playstations)