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As someone heavily invested in Firefox as a user and an extension developer, I think Mozilla deserves what they get. Their product managers have been taking the

As someone heavily invested in Firefox as a user and an extension developer, I think Mozilla deserves what they get. Their product managers have been taking the same anti-user route as a megacorp with a leading product, except Firefox has been bleeding users for years, and they have been alienating long-time users and developers on several fronts. Take the state of Firefox extensions. Firefox is the only browser where you can't install an extension until you disclose the source code to Mozilla. Both Google and Apple allows users to install an extension from a local source in the release version of Chrome and Safari, without uploading the source code to their servers. It's not just a privacy issue either. Mozilla employees can and will veto your unlisted extension that you were forced to upload for signing, so that it can be installed in your browser, and you wake up with your private and unlisted extensions having been remotely blocked by Mozilla. It is reckless and arrogant to have this attitude, especially when you're a small player in such a competitive market. https://www.jeremiahlee.com/posts/page-translator-is-dead/ https://www.jeremiahlee.com/posts/page-translator-is-dead/

libeclipse 5y ago
That's a myopic view to take, this hurts users way more than it hurts Mozilla
- dessant 5y ago
  Of course, in the end users are losing the most, and Microsoft is definitely abusing their position. But we can no longer pretend that Firefox has any chance to survive with the current management, and we should definitely call them out on cultivating the same anti-user stance that they have been fighting against.
  - libeclipse 5y ago
    This is completely unrelated to the topic of the post
    - dessant 5y ago
      It's relevant to point out that while Mozilla is (rightfully) fighting against user-hostile practices, at the same time they treat their users in a similar way. Browsers have become platforms, just like an operating system, and Firefox is the only browser that took away the freedom to install extensions in your browser, on your own terms. They disrespect their users on their own platform just as much as Microsoft does when it comes to setting a default browser on Windows.

libeclipse 5y ago

That's a myopic view to take, this hurts users way more than it hurts Mozilla

dessant 5y ago
Of course, in the end users are losing the most, and Microsoft is definitely abusing their position. But we can no longer pretend that Firefox has any chance to survive with the current management, and we should definitely call them out on cultivating the same anti-user stance that they have been fighting against.
- libeclipse 5y ago
  This is completely unrelated to the topic of the post
  - dessant 5y ago
    It's relevant to point out that while Mozilla is (rightfully) fighting against user-hostile practices, at the same time they treat their users in a similar way. Browsers have become platforms, just like an operating system, and Firefox is the only browser that took away the freedom to install extensions in your browser, on your own terms. They disrespect their users on their own platform just as much as Microsoft does when it comes to setting a default browser on Windows.