Re:"Much" of the Rust/Wasmtime team hit by layoffs at Mozilla
by blihp on Thursday August 13, 2020 @12:52PM
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The reason they keep going back to Google is they are willing to cut the biggest check. A few years back they tried kicking the Google habit... it didn't work. So barring new developments, Mozilla's prospects are significantly diminished should Google lose interest. Right now, it's apparently still worth half a billion a year to Google for the appearance of competition.
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Re:"Much" of the Rust/Wasmtime team hit by layoffs at Mozilla
by pkaye on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:02PM
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The amount is tied to the browser market share. Google also pays Apple for making them the default search. However Apple is able to command a lot more due its mobile market share for browsers.
Re:"Much" of the Rust/Wasmtime team hit by layoffs at Mozilla
by blihp on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:31PM
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There's also a premium Apple can charge due to being the gatekeeper on their platforms in addition to market share. Firefox will always be in a weaker negotiating position since they only offer market share.