@lwn [1], in their weekly edition today (at https://lwn.net), included their usual start-of-year predictions for the coming year. Among many other things was this item about Firefox, which perhaps sums up the Mozilla/Firefox situation better than most:
> This will be a make-or-break year for the Firefox browser. For years, longtime
> Firefox users have hung on while Mozilla has pursued random directions,
> added advertiser-friendly features, and tried repeatedly to jump onto
> the AI bandwagon. But all those users want is a reliable, standards-compliant
> browser that gives them control over their web experience and protects
> their privacy. The result is that Firefox's usage has been declining for years.
>
> Mozilla now has a new CEO who has one last chance to turn things around.
> A refocused Firefox determined to protect its users from an increasingly
> hostile web environment could regain users. A Firefox that continues to
> chase buzzwords or appease advertisers will sink without a trace. The
> world desperately needs an independent browser project that serves its
> users; one can only hope that Mozilla rediscovers its old mission to fill
> that need.
Well said. @firefoxwebdevs take note.
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