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Re:Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal by twblalock on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:17PM (#24165330)
> Presumably many/most of those users are not happy with Google/Chrome/advertising/tracking.

I wouldn't bet on that. A lot of non-tech-savvy people use Firefox because it was recommended by their nerdy friends.

If funding Mozilla resulted in no return, Google would have realized it by now. They have been doing it for quite a long time.

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Re:Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal by jhardy54 on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:27PM (#24165371)
> If funding Mozilla resulted in no return, Google would have realized it by now. They have been doing it for quite a long time.

Conspiracy theory: the return on investment is that the active development of Firefox defends Google against anti-trust accusations.

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Re:Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal by 20after4 on Saturday August 15, 2020 @01:16AM (#24166159)
Is it really a conspiracy theory? It's almost certainly a significant portion of the equation.
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Re:Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal by kolbe on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:36PM (#24165414)
You are not alone in this conspiracy theory. A significant portion of Google’s business right now is to fend of anti-trust accusations.
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