Currently, Google pays Firefox’s bill by having them set their default search engine to Google.
This will no longer be when Chrome is in the hands of another party. DOJ is currently advocating for this forced sellout.
So will Firefox be no more after that?
Google search is not the same thing as google Chrome. Search still sees a benefit in paying to be the default search provider in Firefox.
The main reason of Google’s financing is probably because they don’t want to be accused of a browser monopoly. So this will stop, leaving Firefox with very little income.
I’m not sure if the reason you said is enough for them to keep paying.
Google search is not the same thing as google Chrome
I never said that
Google has been paying Firefox since before Chrome existed.
And the reason has to stay static?
Currently, Google pays Firefox’s bill by having them set their default search engine to Google.
This will no longer be when Chrome is in the hands of another party. DOJ is currently advocating for this forced sellout.
Why does Alphabet not controlling Chrome mean Alphabet would suddenly stop paying Mozilla to make Google Search the default search in Firefox? That’s totally unrelated.
(Saying Alphabet instead of Google to help differentiate between Google and its products.)
Quite the opposite. The death of Mozilla Corp will drive the community to greater heights. I expect to see Floorp, Librefox, and even Basilisk/Pale Moon having a voice in the conversation of post-MozCo Firefox.
Please Mozilla Corp, just die already and leave Firefox to the community.
They were doing fine before they started taking money from Google, I’m sure they’ll do okay after they stop.
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FFs user base is at a bad place already. I suspect it will live, maybe have some healthy shrinkage in the feature set
