Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive

date linked: 2 May 2025

source: link to article, from theverge.com

Look, I have some sympathy for Mozilla because it’s Mozilla… but Mozilla’s dependence on Google is a real problem.

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I’ve been a Mozilla fan for a long time, but this sort of default behavior is why I’m souring on the organization (and why I abandoned Firefox a few months ago).

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