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I learned to just accept changes to Firefox instead of trying to fight every change. I hated the Proton UI when it came out. Then I used Firefox for a couple ho
by NAHWheatCracker 5y ago
I learned to just accept changes to Firefox instead of trying to fight every change. I hated the Proton UI when it came out. Then I used Firefox for a couple hours and I realized it's mostly good.
Mozilla is struggling as a company since Chrome has dominated the browser market.
People deride them for every change, but I think the leadership at Mozilla isn't incompetent. They know they won't magically become more relevant if the browser stays stagnant.
The things they have done are trying to make Firefox appeal to a wider audience. Without more users, Firefox can't flourish.
The opinionated techy portion of people who still use Firefox might hate it, but that isn't a big enough group of people to compete, so Mozilla can't just be happy with that.
I doubt Firefox can put up a fight against Chrome in the long run, anyways. Most of my coworkers don't care. I'd still rather see Mozilla try than do nothing.
- alserio 5y agoHave this strategy ever worked? Doesn't the "wider audience" of not "opinionated techy" people usually end up following those who are more passionate about the thing? I recommend Firefox for every pc/mobile device of the people who rely on me when they need help with their expensive trinkets. You can afford to forget your base audience only when you have already won the market.
- Dma54rhs 5y agoThe problem is that the opinionated techies are the last market share they have and will probably ever conquer again. Firefox has become irrelevant even in tech circles, I don't think the strategy is any good.