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> Firefox haven't caved in so far. Why do u think it might in future? Because pretty much all their revenue comes from Google.

Brybry 5mo ago
I think Google will try to annoy Firefox users into using Chrome instead via things like needless captchas.
- rvz 5mo ago
  They will do both. Firefox has zero leverage to do anything and is on life support with Google's money.
- anonymousiam 5mo ago
  All the more reason to keep using Firefox. Donate if you can! https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/donate/ https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/donate/
  - ninalanyon 5mo ago
    Last I heard was that there is no way to be sure that donations to the Mozilla Foundation go to Firefox.
  - pseudalopex 5mo ago
    Donations to Mozilla Foundation do not support Firefox development. But payments for services to Mozilla Corporation do.[1] [1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/
    - account42 5mo ago
      Those also don't go to just Firefox development but also to cushy executive salaries.
- blooalien 5mo ago
  Things like https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/mozilla-firefox-android-google-play-integrity https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/mozilla-firefox-android-... do not bode well either... :(
close04 5mo ago
Making Firefox even less desirable by "googlifying" it pushes Firefox users away and kills its image of a viable competitor. That's exactly what Google is paying for. Why would Google destroy the cover they have for keeping control over Chrome and 70% of internet users, just to squeeze a bit more ad revenue from what, 2% of users?
- tapoxi 5mo ago
  Firefox has around 2% share, it hasn't been a viable competitor for a long time.
- account42 5mo ago
  Copying Chrome at the expense of loosing even more of their user share has been Firefox's MO for the last decade. It doesn't have to make sense to be reality.

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> Firefox haven't caved in so far. Why do u think it might in future? Because pretty much all their revenue comes from Google.

by palmotea 5mo ago

Brybry 5mo ago
I think Google will try to annoy Firefox users into using Chrome instead via things like needless captchas.
- rvz 5mo ago
  They will do both. Firefox has zero leverage to do anything and is on life support with Google's money.
- anonymousiam 5mo ago
  All the more reason to keep using Firefox. Donate if you can! https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/donate/ https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/donate/
  - ninalanyon 5mo ago
    Last I heard was that there is no way to be sure that donations to the Mozilla Foundation go to Firefox.
  - pseudalopex 5mo ago
    Donations to Mozilla Foundation do not support Firefox development. But payments for services to Mozilla Corporation do.[1] [1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/
    - account42 5mo ago
      Those also don't go to just Firefox development but also to cushy executive salaries.
- blooalien 5mo ago
  Things like https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/mozilla-firefox-android-google-play-integrity https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/mozilla-firefox-android-... do not bode well either... :(
close04 5mo ago
Making Firefox even less desirable by "googlifying" it pushes Firefox users away and kills its image of a viable competitor. That's exactly what Google is paying for. Why would Google destroy the cover they have for keeping control over Chrome and 70% of internet users, just to squeeze a bit more ad revenue from what, 2% of users?
- tapoxi 5mo ago
  Firefox has around 2% share, it hasn't been a viable competitor for a long time.
- account42 5mo ago
  Copying Chrome at the expense of loosing even more of their user share has been Firefox's MO for the last decade. It doesn't have to make sense to be reality.