> Even without bribes Google did put a lot of money in mozilla, it takes very little to give hints like "do this or the money goes away". That could backfire p

> Even without bribes Google did put a lot of money in mozilla, it takes very little to give hints like "do this or the money goes away". That could backfire pretty badly for Google though, if it became public. Not to mention, keeping a viable competitor is actually in Google's interest, because it helps them avoid antitrust action. Also, Mozilla has alternatives to Google for funding, such as Bing, which IIRC they had a lucrative deal with in the past.