The same argument for Google not funding FF could be made for Microsoft. Firefox has demolished Internet Explorer's market share over the years, and it's alway

The same argument for Google not funding FF could be made for Microsoft. Firefox has demolished Internet Explorer's market share over the years, and it's always been an important product for MS. Arguably more important than Bing (which continues to hemorrhage money). I don't see how funding Firefox would be any more in Microsoft's interest than in Google's.