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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by exceptione on Saturday February 18, 2017 @12:16PM (#13675589)
Everything you said is true. However,

> And most people don't care about avoiding Google.

...if that changes, everything changes. Thats the same thing with Signal and WhatsApp. I am positively surprised how easy it is to convert people to Signal and the momentum they are gaining.

Maybe they are betting on the very long term? Tbh, I would expect a more focused marketing from Mozilla if that would be the case. I am almost as much confused as you are.

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by CaptSpify on Saturday February 18, 2017 @12:44PM (#13675713)
> ...if that changes, everything changes.

That's a big "if". How likely is it to change? If history shows anything, not very. Don't get me wrong, I strongly hope they can knock Google off the top spot. But hope doesn't ship units.

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Re:Firefox 57 as the first release where only WebExtensions ... by exceptione on Saturday February 18, 2017 @01:15PM (#13675876)
Exactly, that's why they should direct their (still huge) funds to create more awareness.
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