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Why does Firefox use Google for search? Follow the money
- PieSquared 18y agoI can't help but agree. There is nothing wrong with an organization earning money through its software, whether or not it is open-source. Perhaps the reason that Firefox has actually been able to become a viable competitor to closed-source browsers is because it actually has a source of income, unlike most open source projects.
- tom 18y agoAmen. Nothing wrong with taking a piece of Google's pie. If folks really want to use Yahoo, set your home page to Yahoo and ignore the search box. Problem solved.
- redorb 18y agoThis reminds that one of the majors launched by getting the search button on Netscape (Was it yahoo?)
- seiji 18y agoExcite. See http://bnoopy.typepad.com/bnoopy/2004/09/persistence_pay_1.html http://bnoopy.typepad.com/bnoopy/2004/09/persistence_pay_1.h... and ignore all the spam in the comments.
- sant0sk1 18y agoOnce I learned that running my Google searches through FF's built-in search bar produced income for the folks at Mozilla, I have tried to use it exclusively to bolster their income a tad. I mean, honestly. It's the least I can do.
- swombat 18y agoHow is this news? This has been a pretty established fact for about half a decade by now, no?
- josefresco 18y agoLet's expand the discussion, should Firefox build in affiliate codes for searches at Amazon and Ebay? Surely this would help revenue and according to most here on HN it's still ethical and should be encouraged because Firefox is a 'good cause'.
- gojomo 18y agoYes, if those searches start from the Firefox chrome, absolutely.