Google launched Chromium with its Chrome web browser in 2008. It is the open-source infrastructure that powers Chrome and many other browsers built on it, including Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave.
In addition to Google, several notable companies are already involved in the initiative, including Meta, Microsoft, and Opera. Microsoft said its involvement would help “provide clear and open governance that directs funds to community-driven needs.”
Google also highlighted its efforts to “invest heavily” in the open-source project, along with the more than 100,000 commitments it made to Chromium last year:
Google continues to invest heavily in the shared infrastructure of open source projects to 'keep the lights on', including running millions of tests continuously on thousands of servers, responding to hundreds of bugs that come up per day, ensuring that critical bugs are fixed. Is included. And continually investing in code health to keep the entire project maintainable.
Even though Google is attempting to show the DOJ how much it contributes to Chromium, the build-up of supporters of Chromium-based browsers suggests that the open-source project would still receive support without the company's involvement.