AJ Sadauskas on Nostr: So let me get this straight. Mozilla can't seem to find a business model that doesn't ...
So let me get this straight.
Mozilla can't seem to find a business model that doesn't involve taking bags of money from big tech. Still.
Yet its user base is more concerned about open source software and privacy than the typical web user.
Here's an idea: Why not complement the web browser with a suite of open source, privacy-focused online services?
Think web hosting, email, cloud storage, etc.
Think a Mozilla-branded Nextcloud plus WordPress plus email.
The server software is all open source. You can set up your own if you like.
Or you can get the hosted version from Mozilla.
There's a limited version that's free. If you want more storage space, your own domain names, etc, you pay a monthly fee for premium.
And if you're about to type "that sounds like what Brave, Proton, and others are doing", that's right! It is!
And the reason those other firms are doing it is because it makes sense!
#Mozilla #Firefox
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