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You’re 100% correct that browsers aren’t a viable business model. But neither is getting 80% of your revenue from a company that probably only keeps you alive
by atonse 2y ago
You’re 100% correct that browsers aren’t a viable business model.
But neither is getting 80% of your revenue from a company that probably only keeps you alive so they can show you off as healthy competition.
Both things can be true.
Is there any other reason why Google would do this?
- jitl 2y agoSo, you want it to be illegal for Google to pay Mozilla? That would end Firefox development outright.
- atonse 2y agoNo, I am merely pointing out that they are already in a very precarious position that Google (who is notorious for "ending" projects) could decide to cancel that funding source overnight. I don't know what the solution is. Maybe they are moving towards alternate sources of revenue, since google makes up "only" 80% now, whereas it used to be over 90%.
- lukan 2y ago"that they are already in a very precarious position " Not that bad. They have saved quite a lot of assets and they can sell out to Bing Microsoft as well.
- pseudalopex 2y ago> Maybe they are moving towards alternate sources of revenue, since google makes up "only" 80% now, whereas it used to be over 90%. Yes. Pocket, ads, Mozilla VPN, Firefox Relay.
- altairprime 2y agoI don't understand how this reply is on-topic for Servo, apologies.