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> their revenue comes mostly from Google, they need to diversify Arguably, they get more revenue than what they need to fund browser development. So they could
by timmg 1y ago
> their revenue comes mostly from Google, they need to diversify
Arguably, they get more revenue than what they need to fund browser development. So they could be banking a fair amount. That would allow them to build an endowment that might keep them funded in perpetuity.
I think there’s an option where they don’t diversify and don’t act like a tech startup and do fine. Maybe Wikipedia is a model for them.
- maccard 1y ago> Maybe Wikipedia is a model for them People who have a problem with Mozilla the org tend to have a problem with Wikipedia the organisation too in my experience.
- ethbr1 1y agoFor concrete numbers (albeit circa 2022), this was previously posted on HN: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4387539/firefox-money-investigating-the-bizarre-finances-of-mozilla https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4387539/firefox-money-invest... Tl;dr -- They do make more money than they spend on software development. They save a bunch of it and have a decently sized account (not near endowment levels though: they'd need to 3x+ it). They also spend a lot on other random shit, and compensate their executives well for how poorly they're doing.