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How about no default browser? Offer a browser selection screen during the install process or on first login. Chrome, Chromium, Firefox, Opera, etc. Offering a level playing field for browsers is very important. I don't see any good reason Ubuntu has to dictate a default at this point.

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I suppose everybody here knows the ins and outs of the browser landscape and has their own favorite. Most everybody else doesn't care about browsers and would find a selection screen annoying. Ubuntu has worked hard at reducing the effort to install an operating system, and such a screen goes against their philosophy. It's important to have sensible defaults.

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