Firefox is on a slippery slope

Re:Firefox is on a slippery slope by racer-v on Saturday December 16, 2017 @07:28PM (#15943141)

> most Linux distributions are just cosmetic variations of the largest upstream distros.

Plenty are not. I am impressed by how usable community-based (non-corporate) distros are (e.g. Gentoo, Arch). This is truly indigenous technology.

> they all rely on Torvalds and everyone else for the kernel (heavily funded by donations, companies, etc)

This is an interesting thought. I believe the Linux kernel would continue to be viable on a purely volunteer basis, without corporate subsidies; I can't prove it though.

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Re:Firefox is on a slippery slope by scott_karana on Saturday December 16, 2017 @08:13PM (#15943320)

I suspect you're right, but it would certainly be a tectonic event, and could potentially affect Linux's competitiveness until equilibrium recovered.

And you're right about "most" being wrong. "Many" would have been a better word, particularly if talking about the most popular.

(Another non-upstream-reliant distro that I find fascinating is GoboLinux. Very against the grain/orthodoxy!)

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Re:Firefox is on a slippery slope by gregknicholson on Saturday December 16, 2017 @07:40PM (#15943195)

Without corporate subsidies, corporate subsidies would soon reappear. If it's useful enough, corporations will pay to continue having it.

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