It’s also a shame because the Google deal is a thorn in the side of many users. In their opinion, it contradicts the image of the browser as an alternative for users who value data protection and privacy. As a program that competes with Google and does not cooperate.
This makes Firefox all the more dangerous, as are numerous other browsers that advertise high data protection requirements – just think of “Brave” or “Iridium”. Anyone who cares about their privacy when surfing the Internet no longer needs to use Firefox.
Whether Mozilla’s contract with Google will be extended is unclear – too Deckelmann declined to comment on Wired. But even if the deal goes ahead, it is questionable for how long. Because as Firefox’s market share falls, it may eventually become uninteresting for Google to continue working with Mozilla.