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If you want to do this why don’t you put your money into triple the number of bug fixes in releases, and focus on the quality of Firefox instead of the adventur

If you want to do this why don’t you put your money into triple the number of bug fixes in releases, and focus on the quality of Firefox instead of the adventure projects. If you want to see an example of a very complex software project with an impressive release schedule that’s focused on quality check out the release notes for the JetBrains IDEs.

local_crmdgeon 3y ago
Agreed - posted something very similar. Check out their partners and grants, sure seems like they think that Firefox doesn't need the money https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellowships-and-awards-partners/ https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellowships-a...
- text0404 3y ago
  you've linked to the Mozilla Foundation. "Mozilla’s work is guided by the Mozilla Manifesto. Founded as a community open source project in 1998, Mozilla currently consists of two organizations: the 501(c)3 Mozilla Foundation, which leads our movement building work; and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation, which leads our market-based work. The two organizations work in close concert with each other and a global community of tens of thousands of volunteers under the single banner: Mozilla." not sure where everyone is getting the idea that Mozilla just makes a web browser. they've been saying for years and years and years that the browser is not their only focus.
  - SV_BubbleTime 3y ago
    > that the browser is not their only focus. No one thinks that it is. The annoyance is that it seems to be their last focus.
distract8901 3y ago
I've seen a ton of press from Mozilla recently and none of it has been about Firefox. It's all been shitty virtue signaling like this. I don't give a shit about Mozilla's lofty ideals when they aren't actually doing anything to achieve them. I disliked Mozilla enough years ago to switch to chrome and now that I want to get rid of chrome I have no other options. It seems clear that Mozilla doesn't care to or feel the need to actually improve the product. They'll continue to exist because they must so why bother with a product? Yeah sure, just blow a ton of money on some modern art exhibit why not? God, it's bad enough that we have a chrome monopoly. Does Mozilla really have to be actively shitty in response? Why can't we have an actually good alternative?

local_crmdgeon 3y ago

Agreed - posted something very similar. Check out their partners and grants, sure seems like they think that Firefox doesn't need the money https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellowships-and-awards-partners/ https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellowships-a...

text0404 3y ago
you've linked to the Mozilla Foundation. "Mozilla’s work is guided by the Mozilla Manifesto. Founded as a community open source project in 1998, Mozilla currently consists of two organizations: the 501(c)3 Mozilla Foundation, which leads our movement building work; and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation, which leads our market-based work. The two organizations work in close concert with each other and a global community of tens of thousands of volunteers under the single banner: Mozilla." not sure where everyone is getting the idea that Mozilla just makes a web browser. they've been saying for years and years and years that the browser is not their only focus.
- SV_BubbleTime 3y ago
  > that the browser is not their only focus. No one thinks that it is. The annoyance is that it seems to be their last focus.

distract8901 3y ago

I've seen a ton of press from Mozilla recently and none of it has been about Firefox. It's all been shitty virtue signaling like this. I don't give a shit about Mozilla's lofty ideals when they aren't actually doing anything to achieve them. I disliked Mozilla enough years ago to switch to chrome and now that I want to get rid of chrome I have no other options. It seems clear that Mozilla doesn't care to or feel the need to actually improve the product. They'll continue to exist because they must so why bother with a product? Yeah sure, just blow a ton of money on some modern art exhibit why not? God, it's bad enough that we have a chrome monopoly. Does Mozilla really have to be actively shitty in response? Why can't we have an actually good alternative?