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I agree that mobile is critical to remaining relevant (along with security), two areas where Mozilla/Firefox have been pretty subpar. I don't think Eich has sp

by rdl 13y ago

I agree that mobile is critical to remaining relevant (along with security), two areas where Mozilla/Firefox have been pretty subpar. I don't think Eich has specific security or mobile expertise, but he is quite technical, which is a big improvement over a lot of potential CEOs, and I think a technical CEO is likely to prioritize security and mobile. (The whole "donate to prop 8" thing is a red herring; Mozilla needs someone who is excellent at the things Mozilla most needs (hire for strength) vs. the absence of any weaknesses (politically incorrect donations); it's possible Eich doesn't have the right strengths.) Is Mozilla not capable of attracting really top-tier people for senior leadership due to lack of an equity upside, or culture, or something else? I realize the pool is pretty small, but there are people with either mobile or security leadership experience who would probably take the job.

fidotron 13y ago
I think support for Rust and Servo shows there is recognition on the security front, and also that attempting to brute force it through people power won't work for them. On mobile, I think there's a relative handful of candidates, and they're either gainfully employed or burned out. I've been in the mobile world for a decade and the people I know are jumping into "miscellaneous devices with a cellular connection" at quite a rate. My contention is Mozilla are too conservative, and can't accept the smartphone war is lost already. There are related markets for which their system could work very well though, such as e-readers.
snogglethorpe 13y ago
> mobile is critical to remaining relevant (along with security), two areas where Mozilla/Firefox have been pretty subpar "Subpar"? I've used FF on my Android phone for quite a while, and find it nicer than chrome... [I still try chrome occasionally, "just in case", but always end up ditching it and sticking with FF.]

by rdl 13y ago

fidotron 13y ago

I think support for Rust and Servo shows there is recognition on the security front, and also that attempting to brute force it through people power won't work for them. On mobile, I think there's a relative handful of candidates, and they're either gainfully employed or burned out. I've been in the mobile world for a decade and the people I know are jumping into "miscellaneous devices with a cellular connection" at quite a rate. My contention is Mozilla are too conservative, and can't accept the smartphone war is lost already. There are related markets for which their system could work very well though, such as e-readers.

snogglethorpe 13y ago

> mobile is critical to remaining relevant (along with security), two areas where Mozilla/Firefox have been pretty subpar "Subpar"? I've used FF on my Android phone for quite a while, and find it nicer than chrome... [I still try chrome occasionally, "just in case", but always end up ditching it and sticking with FF.]