Comments on: Firefox is a Public Asset

By: Tapeten

Tapeten — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:30:45 +0000

I think Firefox am a genuine alternative to other Browsern like the IE. It is faster and above all safer. Probably also an argument straight Firefox is to be used as Browser.

By: Stan Hershaw

Stan Hershaw — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:32:27 +0000

Very important consideration is that how to profit (even maximally) does not become a design consideration. Just think how significant a difference that becomes. You don’t do things to keep other companies out, or to make it hard for users to migrate away. The tone of friendliness isn’t to make a profit, but more to be friendly and helpful. That all changes when you do it to make money.

That being said and true, I’d sure like to see it be as easy for software companies to integrate Thunderbird into their products as it is to integrate Outlook.

By: Glo

Glo — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:11:43 +0000

I am not able to open my att.net email since I updated to the new 2.0.0.6 firefox version. I was always able to open it before. I don’t have pop up windows blocked, and I have added it to me secure sites…still won’t work.

Firefox accepts my UN and PW, takes me to the page, but does not show my emails.

Not an email issue. It works on Explorer, Safari, etc.

What am I not doing?

Thanks

By: Asa Dotzler

Asa Dotzler — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:00:02 +0000

Ian, we have Mozilla summits, and are working to do more of them, when we get together as the larger community.

- A

By: Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more

Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:36:25 +0000

elementary education

David Utter, a tech writer over at WebProNews, says Firefox Needs To Go To School and I think I agree. Though, I would probably approach things differently than he’s suggesting. Putting aside the discussion on Mozilla’s approach to improving retention …

By: Tony Shepps

Tony Shepps — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:42:35 +0000

A fine piece. The only bit I don’t agree with is the notion that a for-profit company couldn’t get 50-100 M downloads and community participation in its projects. This is hubris. Look at the amount of free software going in AND out of Red Hat or even Sun and all the companies surrounding Linux. With the right licenses and the right attitude anything can be accomplished.

By: Ian McKellar

Ian McKellar — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:33:48 +0000

I completely agree that the power of Mozilla and Firefox is in its community.

Why can’t the community participate in the Mozilla all hands meetings? It makes me feel like I’m not allowed to contribute as much and in the same way as Mozilla Corp employees.

Ian

By: Asa Dotzler

Asa Dotzler — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:22:31 +0000

jigar, there aren’t going to be massive layoffs at Mozilla. We’ll figure it out. We’ve been working on diversification for as long as we’ve had any revenue. When we first started, we had gifts of cash from AOL, Mitch Kapor, maybe IBM and Sun and other gifts from a few additional organizations. Even then, we knew that wouldn’t last and were working to add to it and diversify. Now we have some money in the bank and one large and several smaller sources of revenue so we’re in better shape than just 4 years ago. We’ll keep improving.

- A

By: Al Billings

Al Billings — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:55:59 +0000

Paul,

What does Google “pulling out” mean here? As far as I know, the arrangement with Google (and with Yahoo as well) are standard contracts that the search business provides to people that direct traffic to them. Do you mean ending the contract or not renewing it? Why would they want to drive *less* traffic to their search engine?

By: jigar shah

jigar shah — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:58:07 +0000

I was thinking about what MATT asked. “to what extent can we have the best of both worlds? Access to external capital is also an important factor. This might seem irrelevant at a time when Mozilla is awash with cash, but doesn