5 ms·
Yes but Mozilla does a lot more now than produce and maintain software. For example, in 2017 it spent $24m on its internet health project [1]. I’m making no ju
by mprev 8y ago
Yes but Mozilla does a lot more now than produce and maintain software. For example, in 2017 it spent $24m on its internet health project [1].
I’m making no judgement about that but there are two sides to fiscal longevity: getting more money is one, the other is to focus spending.
1. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2017/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2017/
- kbenson 8y agoIf Firefox proved they could survive with less money, they would likely be given less money. What's their incentive to do that? Firefox exists partially outside the regular market, so normal strategies may not apply quite the same way.
- x0x0 8y agoOh, don't get me wrong: Mozilla wanking about with firefox phone from 2011 to 2015 while watching their browser marketshare crater from 30% to 15% is infuriating. However, they're the only alternative we've got.
- metajack 8y agoThose are entirely different buckets of money. Money the foundation spends on things like the IHR, do not come out of the revenue from the Google search deal. Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corp are two different entities (though MoFo owns MoCo). In the same way, donations to MoFo do not pay for browser developer salaries.