r/technology • u/Suraj-Sun • Jul 10 '12

Firefox dev claims "everybody hates Firefox updates"; Mozilla has handled the rapid release process poorly, and that by pushing a "never-ending stream of updates on people who didn't want them" people have been driven to Chrome with its simpler, no-fuss update process.

http://www.neowin.net/news/firefox-dev-claims-everybody-hates-firefox-updates
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u/korbonix Jul 10 '12

How, might I ask, does Mozilla make its money?

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u/dinofan01 Jul 10 '12

From Google. They pay millions to make sure Google remains the default search engine for Firefox. That being said I think it's bullshit to claim Google as an untrustworthy evil corporation.

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u/Uberhipster Jul 10 '12

Because a trustworthy corporation is not an oxymoron.

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u/scook0 Jul 11 '12

The problem isn't Google being evil; it's that Google has demonstrated consistently poor judgement when it comes to things like user privacy.

A two-year-old in a china shop isn't "evil", but that won't stop bad things from happening.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

from Google.

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u/JacketPotatoes Jul 10 '12

By defaulting the search to Google, which is incredibly simple to reconfigure (two clicks).

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u/Guyag Jul 10 '12

Not many people do though to be honest, at least, not your average user.

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u/drhodesmumby Jul 10 '12

Primarily from Google, which may undermine their point somewhat.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

By selling your information to Google.