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Despite Yahoo being a terrible company, it's someone else's money! Do the right thing Mozilla - don't steal, even if your contact allows you to

Tomte 9y ago
It's not "someone else's money". It's Yahoo's (or Yahoo buyer's) money. And that money has been priced into the buying price of Yahoo, as the article shows. I'm strongly in favor of Mozilla taking that money and doing awesome things with it.
- Bartweiss 9y ago
  Yahoo signed a risky contract, and not because they were tricked. They were trying to improve their odds of a good outcome, and hedged for that by offering a payout in the event of a bad outcome. Mozilla has every reason to exercise what was basically a clause designed to protect them in this exact situation. (And admittedly, I'm pleased to see Mozilla get a payday that'll help them keep the browser market competitive.)
lovich 9y ago
What kind of worldview sees taking money from corporations through a contract as stealing? That's how corporations act and they should be treated the same way. It's not like it's some mom and pop store that didn't have the legal or financial resources and got backed into a shitty deal
- mankash666 9y ago
  Teach your kids that lesson - "never steal, except from people you dislike". Morals aren't conditional, they need to apply uniformly.
  - praneshp 9y ago
    No teach them "if you bet your money on something, there is a chance of losing it". Step down from your high horse please.
  - jasonkostempski 9y ago
    unconditional morals are the cause of every violent conflict in history.
    - OtterCoder 9y ago
      That's a very easily refutable claim.
  - chii 9y ago
    Or teach your kids contract law, and make sure that they know how to comply and interpret them. Complying with a legal contract is not stealing. So learn how to write or negotiate the best contract for yourself is the only way to be moral in this world.
Vinnl 9y ago
To add to the other comments, I can't imagine it doing Firefox's marketshare much good for Mozilla to be associated with Verizon...

Tomte 9y ago

It's not "someone else's money". It's Yahoo's (or Yahoo buyer's) money. And that money has been priced into the buying price of Yahoo, as the article shows. I'm strongly in favor of Mozilla taking that money and doing awesome things with it.

Bartweiss 9y ago
Yahoo signed a risky contract, and not because they were tricked. They were trying to improve their odds of a good outcome, and hedged for that by offering a payout in the event of a bad outcome. Mozilla has every reason to exercise what was basically a clause designed to protect them in this exact situation. (And admittedly, I'm pleased to see Mozilla get a payday that'll help them keep the browser market competitive.)

lovich 9y ago

What kind of worldview sees taking money from corporations through a contract as stealing? That's how corporations act and they should be treated the same way. It's not like it's some mom and pop store that didn't have the legal or financial resources and got backed into a shitty deal

mankash666 9y ago
Teach your kids that lesson - "never steal, except from people you dislike". Morals aren't conditional, they need to apply uniformly.
- praneshp 9y ago
  No teach them "if you bet your money on something, there is a chance of losing it". Step down from your high horse please.
- jasonkostempski 9y ago
  unconditional morals are the cause of every violent conflict in history.
  - OtterCoder 9y ago
    That's a very easily refutable claim.
- chii 9y ago
  Or teach your kids contract law, and make sure that they know how to comply and interpret them. Complying with a legal contract is not stealing. So learn how to write or negotiate the best contract for yourself is the only way to be moral in this world.

Vinnl 9y ago

To add to the other comments, I can't imagine it doing Firefox's marketshare much good for Mozilla to be associated with Verizon...