Is Firefox Firefucked?

5 months ago

The author has been using Firefox since 2005 but is now considering switching due to recent issues.
Concerns include increasing CEO salary despite declining market share, partnerships with Meta, and reliance on Google funding.
Recent issues include Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA), third-party telemetry in mobile apps, and purchasing an ad firm.
Firefox introduced a Terms of Use clause allowing Mozilla to use user-entered data, removing 'never sell user data' language.
Firefox's leadership is criticized for being out of touch, with plans to evolve into an 'AI browser'.
The author is concerned about the abstraction layer AI would create between users and the web.
Mozilla's lack of a sustainable business strategy is seen as the root cause of these issues.
The author is exploring alternatives like Vivaldi, Brave, Librewolf, and Waterfox but hasn't found a suitable replacement yet.
Despite concerns, the author plans to continue using Firefox while hoping for a course correction from Mozilla.

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