Almost all the links in my front homepage are sponsored now. What's next, a few ads in the bookmark bar? How about when I enter a URL, I then have to type "McDonald's" before I can actually navigate there?
this post was submitted on 29 Jan 2025
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A for profit company is not a charity
Their profit motive is capped by their only shareholder being a non-profit.
Again, not really. Mozilla wants to bring in as much money as they can. They are really bad at actually making useful products but that's a separate issue.
Whether it's for profit or charity. It can't accomplish its goals without financing.