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If I were at Mozilla my #1 priority would be fixing this situation. Google has been less and less "not evil" lately, and this is not a position that I'd feel co
by ebbv 13y ago
If I were at Mozilla my #1 priority would be fixing this situation. Google has been less and less "not evil" lately, and this is not a position that I'd feel comfortable in long term.
Alternative revenue models are needed. Unfortunately, reducing costs is probably also necessary.
- Touche 13y agoAs long as Firefox has good marketshare Google will want to be its default search engine.
- ep103 13y agoAnd if they ever don't, Microsoft would love the opportunity to take that market.
- untog 13y agoAlternative revenue models are needed. Their current revenue model isn't "Google", it's "the search box on Firefox". Now, you can debate whether it is sensible to rely on the search box, but it isn't tied to Google. Microsoft or Yahoo would probably love to get there instead.
- johansch 13y agoBut would Firefox users tolerate that?