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I had perfect omniscience on this one. At least I thought that was the direction they were taking FirefoxOS. In fact, I sent a product request over to Panasonic

I had perfect omniscience on this one. At least I thought that was the direction they were taking FirefoxOS. In fact, I sent a product request over to Panasonic to make a FirefoxBook about 6 years ago[0] and made sure I mentioned it to Eich as well[1]. Since they were integrating it into their TVs I figured they were my best bet to push the product idea onto. I'm a Mozilla fan and wanted a privacy respecting, libre thin-client that kept advertising money coming into Mozilla's coffers so they can continue their mission. Focusing on that and Firefox was the way. Unfortunately, Mozilla is a little lost. [0]https://twitter.com/yenic/status/493525970628771842 https://twitter.com/yenic/status/493525970628771842 [1]https://twitter.com/yenic/status/502297565199872000 https://twitter.com/yenic/status/502297565199872000

endemic 10y ago
Is it too late for them to try such a strategy? It seems Google has proven there's a market for this sort of product. Or is Google Docs (etc.) an additional part of the appeal of Chromebooks? I know there's been backlash regarding student usage tracking with ChromeOS; seems like a point of differentiation for Mozilla. It also would seem to have more synergy with improving the desktop Firefox client.
- BuckRogers 10y ago
  Pretty much that's it. A lot less conflict of interest with a MozillaBook. They're really the only ones who should be doing such a thing at all. I don't think it's too late but Mozilla isn't listening to me. You raise a great point about synergy between development of Firefox and FirefoxOS. The phone and tablet thing is a joke, the world needs and wants FirefoxBooks (they just don't know it yet).
pjmlp 10y ago
No thin-client OS that depends on the web is privacy respecting, as applications run on other people's computers. I have to trust them as much as the closed source native applications on my computer, and I know which ones I would prefer.
- BuckRogers 10y ago
  You're confusing privacy with Free software there, Richard.

endemic 10y ago

Is it too late for them to try such a strategy? It seems Google has proven there's a market for this sort of product. Or is Google Docs (etc.) an additional part of the appeal of Chromebooks? I know there's been backlash regarding student usage tracking with ChromeOS; seems like a point of differentiation for Mozilla. It also would seem to have more synergy with improving the desktop Firefox client.

BuckRogers 10y ago
Pretty much that's it. A lot less conflict of interest with a MozillaBook. They're really the only ones who should be doing such a thing at all. I don't think it's too late but Mozilla isn't listening to me. You raise a great point about synergy between development of Firefox and FirefoxOS. The phone and tablet thing is a joke, the world needs and wants FirefoxBooks (they just don't know it yet).

pjmlp 10y ago

No thin-client OS that depends on the web is privacy respecting, as applications run on other people's computers. I have to trust them as much as the closed source native applications on my computer, and I know which ones I would prefer.

BuckRogers 10y ago
You're confusing privacy with Free software there, Richard.