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Can you make a paid version of Firefox (identical to the free one)? I'd buy if it were for $25, or even give you $50/year subscription to keep you afloat.

by bitL 10y ago

auscompgeek 10y ago
You can always donate at https://donate.mozilla.org/ https://donate.mozilla.org/.
- bambax 10y ago
  Donations don't replace paying options, that's a grave error. Companies can't "donate" (or it's super difficult) because their accountant will yell at them. Offer something that can be bought and written down on a proforma.
- bambax 10y ago
  Donations don't replace paying options, that's a grave error. Companies can't "donate" (or it's super difficult) because their accountant will yell at them. Offer something that can be bought and written down on a proforma.
c0nducktr 10y ago
Someone on the Firefox subreddit mentioned that one of the ideas which is being considered is offering a privacy-centric VPN service for people who donate. I think that would be a great benefit for subscribers, and a neat way for Mozilla to set Firefox apart from other browsers.
- neon_electro 10y ago
  In the meantime, Cloak is doing a good job providing a paid product that meets this need: https://www.getcloak.com/ https://www.getcloak.com/ (I'm a satisfied customer)
  - vopi181 10y ago
    Why would you recommend a apple only service?
    - ISL 10y ago
      Because neon_electro is a satisfied customer?
  - ddito 10y ago
    Are you in some way affiliated maybe?
Esau 10y ago
That's interesting because I've seen plenty of articles over the years stating that they get a ton of money via the search agreements - not to mention the people who donate code. Shouldn't they be self sustaining?
- bitL 10y ago
  Yahoo! is going belly up so not sure they can rely on search agreements for much longer. It's better if they have some direct small individual customers I think.
  - twblalock 10y ago
    I'm pretty sure Mozilla has a clause in the contract with Yahoo that covers this: http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-mozilla-yahoo-payment http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-m... "According to the change-of-control term, 9.1 in the agreement, Mozilla has the right to leave the partnership if — under its sole discretion and in a certain time period — it did not deem the new partner acceptable. And if it did that, even if it struck another search deal, Yahoo is still obligated to pay out annual revenue guarantees of $375 million."
    - ddito 10y ago
      So if Mozilla goes to another search engine, Yahoo still needs to pay them for nothing? How did Yahoo agree to this?
      - fapjacks 10y ago
        That's Marissa Mayer for you. [0] [0] http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-mozilla-yahoo-payment http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-m...
- zbraniecki 10y ago
  How would you like Mozilla to be financed?
michaelmrose 10y ago
You realize they do have quite a bit of revenue via yahoo right?

Can you make a paid version of Firefox (identical to the free one)? I'd buy if it were for $25, or even give you $50/year subscription to keep you afloat.

by bitL 10y ago

Can you make a paid version of Firefox (identical to the free one)? I'd buy if it were for $25, or even give you $50/year subscription to keep you afloat.

auscompgeek 10y ago

You can always donate at https://donate.mozilla.org/ https://donate.mozilla.org/.

bambax 10y ago
Donations don't replace paying options, that's a grave error. Companies can't "donate" (or it's super difficult) because their accountant will yell at them. Offer something that can be bought and written down on a proforma.
bambax 10y ago
Donations don't replace paying options, that's a grave error. Companies can't "donate" (or it's super difficult) because their accountant will yell at them. Offer something that can be bought and written down on a proforma.

c0nducktr 10y ago

Someone on the Firefox subreddit mentioned that one of the ideas which is being considered is offering a privacy-centric VPN service for people who donate. I think that would be a great benefit for subscribers, and a neat way for Mozilla to set Firefox apart from other browsers.

neon_electro 10y ago
In the meantime, Cloak is doing a good job providing a paid product that meets this need: https://www.getcloak.com/ https://www.getcloak.com/ (I'm a satisfied customer)
- vopi181 10y ago
  Why would you recommend a apple only service?
  - ISL 10y ago
    Because neon_electro is a satisfied customer?
- ddito 10y ago
  Are you in some way affiliated maybe?

Esau 10y ago

That's interesting because I've seen plenty of articles over the years stating that they get a ton of money via the search agreements - not to mention the people who donate code. Shouldn't they be self sustaining?

bitL 10y ago
Yahoo! is going belly up so not sure they can rely on search agreements for much longer. It's better if they have some direct small individual customers I think.
- twblalock 10y ago
  I'm pretty sure Mozilla has a clause in the contract with Yahoo that covers this: http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-mozilla-yahoo-payment http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-m... "According to the change-of-control term, 9.1 in the agreement, Mozilla has the right to leave the partnership if — under its sole discretion and in a certain time period — it did not deem the new partner acceptable. And if it did that, even if it struck another search deal, Yahoo is still obligated to pay out annual revenue guarantees of $375 million."
  - ddito 10y ago
    So if Mozilla goes to another search engine, Yahoo still needs to pay them for nothing? How did Yahoo agree to this?
    - fapjacks 10y ago
      That's Marissa Mayer for you. [0] [0] http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-mozilla-yahoo-payment http://www.recode.net/2016/7/7/12116296/marissa-mayer-deal-m...
zbraniecki 10y ago
How would you like Mozilla to be financed?

michaelmrose 10y ago

You realize they do have quite a bit of revenue via yahoo right?