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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by pbhjpbhj on Friday February 28, 2025 @04:57AM (#43203799)
How long will Firefox take to fall? Until Google tells the lawyer who runs Mozilla that they'll stop sponsoring her if she doesn't fall in line?
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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by rciorba on Friday February 28, 2025 @07:31AM (#43204893)
Firefox has such a small slice of the browser market, that I doubt Google will bother.
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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by pbhjpbhj on Saturday March 01, 2025 @04:59AM (#43217766)
It has long been argued that the reason Google pay to support Firefox (by being default browser) is to keep it around and so avoid being treated as a monopoly. That seems reasonable.

Though now a bribe to Trump/Musk should be enough so maybe they don't need FF anymore.

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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by account42 on Monday March 03, 2025 @06:14AM (#43240629)
You mean Google won't bother paying them anymore?

You don't think Google is spending all that money for nothing, do you?

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Re:Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other exte... by Anamon on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @03:28AM (#43251919)
Google make up a significant part of Mozilla's income, but Firefox development doesn't make up a similarly significant part of Mozilla's expenses. They could keep browser development going without issue even if Google ditches them.
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