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It's not that complicated to understand: While Google and Mozilla are competitors, Mozilla and Linux are not. Linux just gets less priority because it's quite f
by thomasz 7y ago
It's not that complicated to understand: While Google and Mozilla are competitors, Mozilla and Linux are not. Linux just gets less priority because it's quite frankly irrelevant as a Desktop OS.
- vetinari 7y ago> It's not that complicated to understand: While Google and Mozilla are competitors, Web apps and Chrome at Google are being made by entirely different team. Unless there is a mandate from the top to the web teams, it is irrelevant. They could be as well a different companies. > Linux just gets less priority because it's quite frankly irrelevant as a Desktop OS. That's exactly the point I was making: Firefox is also getting less and less priority, because it loses it's relevancy as a browser. Except now Mozilla doesn't like exactly this same argument.
- c0vfefe 7y agoThe problem is not the argument, but the conclusion of willful negligence. Firefox neglecting Linux is not an underhanded business decision because Mozilla stands to gain nothing by ignoring Linux; but Chrome does directly compete with Firefox. That's the point people here are making.
- vetinari 7y agoGoogle actually needs Firefox to be around the most; for the same reason, why Microsoft invested into Apple after their antitrust case. There's no other explanation for Mozilla's attitude towards Linux than negligence; objectively, it is neglected. The degree of willfulness is up to the debate.