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The Mozilla layoffs ... will get worse (self.linux)

submitted 2 weeks ago by UnH1ng3d to c/[email protected]

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I just saw a post complaining about the Mozilla layoffs.

I wanted to point out that the vast majority of their income (over 85% in 2022) is from having Google as the default search engine - Ironically, the anti monopoly lawsuit against Google will end this.

Expect things to get worse.

Please don't assume it was just a cruel choice.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Aint it grand that a monopoly power got abused, got checked and our beloved FF is the victim of corpo parasites?

Not even sure what funding model would work for something as critical as web engine but if we don't figure it out, we will be sucking sundars dick going forward?

Disgusting... Clearly some edge lord using and shilling it, ain't enough

[–] markstos 4 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Mozilla could have allowed people the option to subscribe for a modest fee in addition to giving it away for free, to diversify their income and be less dependent on Google, but they have not been trying that hard to develop other revenue streams.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

have you bought their vpn service? ;)

[–] markstos 2 points 2 weeks ago

That’s something! But it doesn’t raise any money from people with other VPN providers or who don’t want to buy a VPN service.

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