Wait a Second: Is Mozilla Corp. in Trouble Because of Google Chrome?
Sep 21, 2008 03:08 PM Filed in: Geek
I think I'm finally starting to put some of the
pieces together on Google Chrome (which I have yet to
try).
In 2006, 85% of Mozilla Corporation's revenues came from Google. Google has a contract until 2011 to pay for every ad someone clicks on after using the Google search box in Firefox.
If Google makes its own browser, which they have, and it costs them less than they pay every year to Mozilla Corp., they might not renew that contract again in 2011. Mozilla is heavily dependent on the revenues from Google, and I see this as a brilliant way for Google to hedge its bets on the future.
Bravo.
In 2006, 85% of Mozilla Corporation's revenues came from Google. Google has a contract until 2011 to pay for every ad someone clicks on after using the Google search box in Firefox.
If Google makes its own browser, which they have, and it costs them less than they pay every year to Mozilla Corp., they might not renew that contract again in 2011. Mozilla is heavily dependent on the revenues from Google, and I see this as a brilliant way for Google to hedge its bets on the future.
Bravo.