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0 pointsDatenstrom5y ago0 comments

> "Recognizing that the old model where everything was free has consequences, means we must explore a range of different business opportunities and alternate value exchanges," Baker said.

> We must learn and expand different ways to support ourselves and build a business that isn't what we see today.

Perhaps I am wrong, but to me this reads as Mozilla plans to give up on not being evil and to do whatever it takes to make money. Sounds like Mozilla products will soon become toxic including Firefox if not forked. Also, looks like their hand is being forced by google.

Edit: formatting - also I hope I am wrong.

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wtetzner5y ago· 1 in thread

Charging money doesn't necessarily mean they're going to start being evil.

In fact, they may be able to provide better and more secure products, if it means they can stop relying on Google/advertising/etc. to stay afloat.

DatenstromOP5y ago

True, they could possibly spin out other high quality secure products and I hope that is what they do and that I am wrong. It all depends on the current leadership and how desperate they get I suppose and I am not familiar enough with that to say.

gspr5y ago

> Sounds like Mozilla products will soon become toxic including Firefox if not forked.

This is extremely worrisome. Has it not been demonstrated quite clearly that developing and maintaining a modern and secure web browser is a gargantuan task, almost on par with an OS itself? Isn't Mozilla really the only organization that currently stands a chance at keeping a truly free and open such browser in the game?

This is very troubling.

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