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Regardless of the rights and wrongs of Mozilla doing this in the first place, this is why open source is great. Can you imagine getting this kind of transparenc

Regardless of the rights and wrongs of Mozilla doing this in the first place, this is why open source is great. Can you imagine getting this kind of transparency and humility from Google or Apple?

Angostura 9y ago
I'm not sure it's an open source issue, rather than a 'why non-profits are great'. But regarding 'Can you imagine getting this kind of transparency and humility from Google or Apple?' I think Apple's response to the the battery debacle (the software update was installed with good intentions, but with insufficient explanation) is similar and in response to similar reputational damage.
LeoPanthera 9y ago
Yes, I can imagine it from Apple, because there are (at least) three examples of them openly admitting mistakes. On Maps: https://www.apple.com/ca/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/ https://www.apple.com/ca/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/ On "batterygate": https://www.apple.com/iphone-battery-and-performance/ https://www.apple.com/iphone-battery-and-performance/ On customer service in China: https://support.apple.com/zh-cn/warranties https://support.apple.com/zh-cn/warranties (In Chinese)