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It's really interesting that Mozilla doesn't funnel donations to software development interests. There are successful open source projects that do so, such as L
by whoisthemachine 6y ago
It's really interesting that Mozilla doesn't funnel donations to software development interests. There are successful open source projects that do so, such as Linux Mint [0]. Maybe what's really broken is the idea that a browser needs a backing corporation to fund it?
Personally, I can see no better way to keep an open internet than through the development of meaningful software that serves that purpose.
[0] "Donations are usually quite high after a release and Linux Mint 20 is no exception." https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3953 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3953
- dralley 6y agoThe problem is that Mozilla Corporation needs to exist for various legal reasons, and that it's impossible for Mozilla Foundation to channel funds to Mozilla Corporation for other legal reasons. Whereas Linux Mint literally just operates a Patreon / Paypal / Bitcoin account and distributes the funds between a couple of people.
- detaro 6y ago> that it's impossible for Mozilla Foundation to channel funds to Mozilla Corporation for other legal reasons Do you know details about that? I can imagine that there'd be tax complications, but would have expected a foundation could buy things/services from an entity it owns.
- dralley 6y agoI'm not a lawyer but I can only imagine it's quite tricky when the Foundation is a tax-exempt charity and the funds in question are being used to the primary benefit of a for-profit entity which it owns. It would be a bit like having your cake and eating it too, in terms of the legal provisions of the tax code.
- whoisthemachine 6y agoI wasn't suggesting the Mozilla Foundation channel funds to the Mozilla corporation. I was suggesting that the Mozilla Foundation own Firefox and use donations to the foundation to fund Firefox development.