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Actually, they do make their money from us. If no one used FireFox then Google wouldn't continue sending them checks because the money comes from you and me doi
by tolmasky 17y ago
Actually, they do make their money from us. If no one used FireFox then Google wouldn't continue sending them checks because the money comes from you and me doing Google searches. Saying they don't make money from us is like saying that ad supported sites don't make money from us, they do. More Firefox users = more money for Mozilla.
It turns out every single company works on limited resources, is human, and has to prioritize: these are not unique shortcomings of open source software.
No one is asking they do exactly what we say, in fact if you read the post that you responded to, it was not mean spirited in any way and simply listed a number of bugs upon a Mozilla workers' request, so I don't really understand the "fix it yourself" response.
Also, the idea that their job is to provide a usable browser for platforms that wouldn't otherwise have one is somewhat silly and particularly ironic in the context of a conversation about not providing a good enough experience for "half a dozen users". Windows is arguably the platform least lacking in browsers, and Mozilla has clearly demonstrated through their actions that their primary concern is Windows market share, and this is fine and a good strategy in my opinion. All I'm saying is to not paint them as white knights for the minority in one sentence and then complain about vocal minorities in another.