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First of all, by common measurements Firefox's market share is more like 13.5% [1], not the 4% you mentioned. According to that link Firefox is the #2 browser,
by azakai 10y ago
First of all, by common measurements Firefox's market share is more like 13.5% [1], not the 4% you mentioned. According to that link Firefox is the #2 browser, ahead of Microsoft and Apple's browsers.
Second, Mozilla is a non-profit, so the incentives are different that the usual ones. Basically Mozilla wants to help the open web. A 13.5% browser can do that in many ways: drive new standards, provide an alternative to browsers from profit-driven corporations, provide an alternative implementation so the web doesn't end up as a monoculture, etc. etc.
[1] http://gs.statcounter.com/ http://gs.statcounter.com/
- chrisper 10y agoThanks. That makes sense. I guess I just wasn't clear that Mozilla had unusual "non-capitalistic" goals.
- elkos 10y agoOne could say that having an open source alternative based on standards could actually allow for a more fair plainfield for online businesses. To be frank although I use several Google services and products , I try to use opem source alternatives as much as I can.
- bzbarsky 10y agoThe "non-capitalistic" goals are Mozilla's entire reason for existence.