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Re:Mozilla Firefox is below PG&E threshold for support by smegsicle on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @01:55PM (#39457911)
what is this, are you applauding the legal structure of mozilla?

what does it accomplish that excuses this level of waste?

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Re:Mozilla Firefox is below PG&E threshold for support by jonathankoren on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @03:56PM (#39459434)
1) It’s not applause. It’s emphasis.

2) The entire rationale for MoFo is:

2a) Own the for profit corporation because MoCo makes too much money to be considered a nonprofit for tax purposes. (This legal structure predates B Corps.)

2b) Give money away. That’s it. It gives money to academics and activists. Is it wasted? Maybe. But that’s what do philanthropic organizations do.

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