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> Is that a relevant question considering that Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit organization? Yes. Absolutely. > Probably, but that won't stop them from doi

> Is that a relevant question considering that Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit organization? Yes. Absolutely. > Probably, but that won't stop them from doing what they're currently doing. Also, Google doesn't "fund" them so much as pay them for search integration. It's 97% of their income. I think things would change a lot. > The question was not presented in good faith. Yes it was. > In fact, it's clear that you weren't actually asking a question at all. You were stating your opinions sarcastically in the form of a question Nope. I'm actually wondering if anyone has some insight as to whether Google intends to stop funding them.

scriptkiddy 8y ago
> Yes. Absolutely. You claim it's a relevant yet provide no reasoning as to why. > It's 97% of their income. I think things would change a lot. Sure, one major thing would change: the default search provider. People are quick to forget that Mozilla received no funding from google between 2014 and 2017. The only reason they signed a new contract with google in 2017/18 was because Yahoo went under. Without Google they would need to find a new search partner, and there are definitely other companies chomping at the bit. > Nope. I'm actually wondering if anyone has some insight as to whether Google intends to stop funding them. As far as I am aware, no, Google has no intention to end their contract with Mozilla. Also, you keep using the word "fund". That's not really what's happening here. The default search agreement is a business contract. It's in Google's business interests to be the default search provider on every possible platform; that includes Firefox. In fact, Mozilla actually holds most of the cards in this agreement. That's why google had to offer such a lucrative deal. That said, I have no doubt in my mind that google would kill Mozilla without hesitation if they had the option. Luckily, they do not have that option.

scriptkiddy 8y ago

> Yes. Absolutely. You claim it's a relevant yet provide no reasoning as to why. > It's 97% of their income. I think things would change a lot. Sure, one major thing would change: the default search provider. People are quick to forget that Mozilla received no funding from google between 2014 and 2017. The only reason they signed a new contract with google in 2017/18 was because Yahoo went under. Without Google they would need to find a new search partner, and there are definitely other companies chomping at the bit. > Nope. I'm actually wondering if anyone has some insight as to whether Google intends to stop funding them. As far as I am aware, no, Google has no intention to end their contract with Mozilla. Also, you keep using the word "fund". That's not really what's happening here. The default search agreement is a business contract. It's in Google's business interests to be the default search provider on every possible platform; that includes Firefox. In fact, Mozilla actually holds most of the cards in this agreement. That's why google had to offer such a lucrative deal. That said, I have no doubt in my mind that google would kill Mozilla without hesitation if they had the option. Luckily, they do not have that option.