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by kgraves 6y ago
> What would you have Mozilla do? They're trying to develop other services that can actually make them money so they don't need Google's money to exist, and people here are shitting on them left and right for this. charge
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by kgraves 6y ago
Sure, they use Chrome or Chromium based browsers instead, the dominant browser/browser engine unfortunately.
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by kgraves 6y ago
> So having Google as the default search engine is the right approach for privacy? This and the fact that they signed the deal with Google again makes me lose faith in Mozilla, caring about privacy yet making deals with the devil that is
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by kgraves 6y ago
I get the business perspective and there really is no disputing this. > Nobody except tech geeks care about Servo. This is a good point unless there actually non tech people that care about Servo.
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by kgraves 6y ago
Do you believe Google when they say 'We do not sell personal information to anyone?'
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by kgraves 6y ago
technically right, but most users don't care about this, they just download Firefox and use it.
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by kgraves 6y ago
Heroku works fine for me. No k8s or docker container nonsense just push the code, deploy and done.
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by kgraves 6y ago
We should, my only gripe about the recent Mozilla layoffs is that after all the funding they had from Google, they didn't focus on creating products which make money. I know there is Pocket and a VPN but IMO I don't think its enou
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by kgraves 6y ago
This is irrelevant to the discussion, the point being that Mozilla's financial position as a company needs to be discussed if it has any chance of surviving. This seems like a knock on effect from the recent layoffs. I wonder if they m
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by kgraves 6y ago
There's Linux Foundation isn't there? Seems to be growing strong.
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by kgraves 6y ago
They were warned about taking money and relying on Google for several years, now the money has dried up and the curtain has been pulled back from them, they only have a bookmark manager and a VPN as paid services to show for it. Sad indeed.
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by kgraves 6y ago
Arathorn, just curious who chose the name 'Element'? Do you think it's too late to change it? Did you do user research studies on the name, if so what was the results from those studies?
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by kgraves 6y ago
What does 'improving the user experience' mean? I don't subscribe to the 'user' terminology as if they are drug addicts. I would be fine with apache/nginx logs as long as the IP addresses are heavily anonymised
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by kgraves 6y ago
Perhaps they should stand on their own two feet and deliver products that people would pay for. I am surprised they didn't consider charging Firefox Enterprise for companies.
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by kgraves 6y ago
> I feel dirty anytime I accidentally click on it. If it does the job, then why feel dirty?
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by kgraves 6y ago
ARM was sold off on the cheap thanks to Brexit, I can only imagine how other UK companies would fare under Brexit Britain + Pandemic.
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by kgraves 6y ago
Most startups that are being acquired are going to US based companies which benefits the US, so this is a moot point, and I already addressed this: > ...and most of these startups will not exist in 20, 30 or 40 years time. > These com
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by kgraves 6y ago
Ever heard of 'Real Time Bidding?', Google sells your data to advertisers to the highest bidder [0]. Planning on becoming an activist? I've got news for you, law enforcement also want your data and Google sells it to them upo
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by kgraves 6y ago
> It has the best tech industry in Europe The UK sold ARM to Softbank, Imagination Technologies to a private equity firm in China, SwiftKey to Microsoft, DeepMind to Google, Deliveroo to Amazon, Dyson has gone to Singapore and most of th
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by kgraves 6y ago
Unfortunately it is under a company known for shutting down products and that spies on you. It is better to use alternatives like Open Street Map, or if there was absolutely no other option, Apple Maps.
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by kgraves 6y ago
Would you be interested in giving them your phone number? how about your contacts as well? maybe your own voice? apps have you've installed? and when you're not using the app, keep them posted on your location while you're at
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by kgraves 6y ago
> Do you use Google or Facebook or Twitter? No I don't. I actively refuse to use these surveillance services.
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by kgraves 6y ago
Which is still a disgusting and unethical use of technology.
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by kgraves 6y ago
There is no hope for the UK, especially the disaster that is the UK tech industry. After the lockdown is over, people who reside there should get out while they can.
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by kgraves 6y ago
To me this is a non issue here, I find Rusts strings far easier than many other languages. (and also safer) Overtime this knowledge becomes second nature to get used to and less of a pain point to grok.
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by kgraves 6y ago
This is paramount, especially in this era of surveillance capitalism, taking VC money with the intention of selling your soul for another boss for the promised land of a gigantic exit harms your customers. The bootstrapped lifestyle busines
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by kgraves 6y ago
Don't forget that she was also the top law enforcement officer for California aka 'Top Cop', which to some on the left find unforgivable. (see ACAB (All Cops are B*stards)
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by kgraves 6y ago
Who are these people who want Mozilla to fail?
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by kgraves 6y ago
> Mozilla has shipped successful products other than Firefox. Rust being a strong example. If you think Rust is a 'successful product' in regards to business given the Mozilla Corporation's financial situation, then this i
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by kgraves 6y ago
What is more disappointing is this is what they have to show for after years of funding from Google. I get that they have to build a browser but come on. Is that it?

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