Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by dgudkov on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:14AM
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Mozilla Corporation which makes the browser doesn't accept donations.
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Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by zozbot234 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:22AM
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I assume they do get quite a bit of money from Mozilla Foundation, which does.
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by dgudkov on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @11:08AM
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I asked the Mozilla Foundation if anything from the donations goes to the browser, they said no, not a single penny.
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by dblohm7 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @12:53PM
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The Foundation does not provide money to the Corporation. Look at the annual financial statements.
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by throwawa66 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:18AM
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Do you know why that is?
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by maeln on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:32AM
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Mozilla Corporation is a for-profit company. Depending on the legislation it is sometimes forbidden to take donation, or at least very difficult/limited for company.
Mozilla Foundation is the non-profit organization (and they do take donation).
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by Mountain_Skies on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @11:02AM
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They probably can take donations just fine but there is no tax deduction for the donor.
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by throwawa66 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @11:21AM
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I'm going to start donating to Mozilla every month.
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by tsukurimashou on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:22AM
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because otherwise users would have a saying in the direction web browsers evolve and Google would be sad
Half kidding there
Re:Google tracks individual users per Chrome installation ID
by throwawa66 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:30AM
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So they’re accepting donations after all?