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As much as choice is a good thing, I don't think that the default should change from being Google. Mozilla gets a huge amount of money from Google for directing

• josefresco 18y ago
  Why don't they go the full distance and build their own Amazon affiliate ID into Amazon searches? I'm sure that will help fund their open source browser project even better. /sarcasm
  • andreyf 18y ago
    Why sarcasm? Who is anyone to tell an OSS project how to raise money with the software they are giving away free?
    • josefresco 18y ago
      I am, it's deceptive and goes against the moral high ground Open Source projects typically take. Call me old fashion but I see an issue with back room deals to generate profit that aren't explicitly outlined to the user. I'd prefer a situation where FF asks you on install which charitable foundation you'd like to donate to, which would then assign the appropriate 'id' to the search box that would effect Google/Yahoo/MS and Amazon searches.
      • andreyf 18y ago
        Hm, I like the idea of OSS projects being non-profit, which is what you seem to be expecting. On that note, I also like the idea of everyone working not for profit, but for the betterment of humanity - pushing us faster to wherever our collective progress brings us. And if I were to ever head a religion, that's definitely what I would preach, but until then, using a browser which defaults to the search engine that makes them the most money isn't too much of a moral dilemma for me.
  • ashu 18y ago
    and what if they do? if you hate it so much, fork it and use / distribute your own version. nobody prevented you from doing it.