A small very vocal subset of users is going to throw a fit. And a forked version of the browser (Iceweasel?) is going to strip out the ad functionality, assuming it is not just a toggle in the browser.
"Mozilla is moving from a dumb window to the internet to a smart agent on behalf of the user, putting the user first," Mr. Herman said.
Or Mozilla is trying to pay the bills and not be so beholden to Google. I don't think users are clamoring for more advertising.
Good move, if they manage to pull it off well enough.
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A small very vocal subset of users is going to throw a fit. And a forked version of the browser (Iceweasel?) is going to strip out the ad functionality, assuming it is not just a toggle in the browser.
"Mozilla is moving from a dumb window to the internet to a smart agent on behalf of the user, putting the user first," Mr. Herman said.
Or Mozilla is trying to pay the bills and not be so beholden to Google. I don't think users are clamoring for more advertising.
Good move, if they manage to pull it off well enough.
If it make them possible to build a fast browser !