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partiallypro | karma 9855 | avg karma 3.91 · 2018-09-24 02:19:06+00:00

Unfortunately Google and Firefox are a bit joined at the hip, but it's better than outright being the same thing.

twblalock | karma 18047 | avg karma 4.2 · 2018-09-24 02:52:14+00:00

How are they joined at the hip, other than Google being the default search engine that is easy to change in the preferences menu?

partiallypro | karma 9855 | avg karma 3.91 · 2018-09-23 22:26:17

Google is the main funder of Mozilla via search royalties and direct funding. It's easily changed...but in reality Mozilla suffers if you do change the default because they lose royalties. It's hard to be a good competitors if your livelihood depends on people staying with your competitor's services.

h1d | karma 781 | avg karma 0.68 · 2018-09-24 06:25:46+00:00

In 2014, Google paid most of the $300m or so of Mozilla's revenue.

You realize Mozilla makes good documentation but get how it has enough money to do so. They have too much money for what they do.

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