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What in the world? I thought maybe their original statement would make more sense, but no: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2020/01/thunderbirds-new-home/ https://
by wpietri 5y ago
What in the world? I thought maybe their original statement would make more sense, but no:
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2020/01/thunderbirds-new-home/ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2020/01/thunderbirds-new-home/
We received a lot of donations from the community, so we're going to shift to a for-profit footing? That does not make a lot of sense to me.
One of the things I really like about Thunderbird is that it's from a not-for-profit entity. It makes it easier to trust them with so much of my most personal data.
It's still wholly owned by a non-profit, which means I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt for now. But especially given the vagueness of that statement, I'm definitely concerned.
- gowld 5y ago> it's from a not-for-profit entity. It makes it easier to trust them with so much of my most personal data. Why? Non-profit status has nothing to do with privacy policy. It just means that money goes to employees and vendors instead of owners (who could be the same people for all practical purposes).
- wpietri 5y agoThanks, yes, it turns out I'm familiar with basic definitions. But not-for-profit culture is much more mission-oriented than for-profit culture, at least in the US. I've worked and consulted for both for-profit and not-for-profit entities, and know which I would rather trust.
- archerx 5y agoThe Mozilla CEO clearly needs more money!