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Google keeps FF afloat?
They pay a lot of money to be the default search engine. It's a compromise.
Ohh I see, had no idea. That does seem like a bit of a conflict.
It's where the majority of Mozilla's funding comes from. Last I checked, the Google deal was responsible for something like 85% of their income.
Yup, iirc 80% of mozillas revenue comes from Google. I could very well be wrong, though. I read it the other day online. It feels like a Robin Hood situation to me. Lol
😬 that’s a little terrifying. Especially with the web drm bs now
It absolutely is. That's why I always say we all need to donate when we can go open source projects. I know Mozilla seems very well off financially, but that's literally because Google pays them a shit ton of money yearly. If they cut that off, they're going under.
They get something like $500 million annually from Google. They have decently-sized cash reserves, but they'd have a LOT of trouble if Google ever cancel that deal.