I hadn't even read about the intentions to turn Firefox into an AI browser, and I just saw this post on the Fediverse.
Does this mean Firefox will become an agentic browser?
Actual question!
If so, just... Please, don't! Take a hint from this article.
In an interview with “The Verge”, the new Mozilla CEO, Enzor-DeMeo, IMHO hints that axing adblockers is something that, at the very least, was on the table in some form and at some point. From the article:
He says he could begin to block ad blockers in Firefox and estimates that’d bring in another $150 million, but he doesn’t want to do that. It feels off-mission.
It may be just me, but I read this as “I don't want to 😜 😜 but I'll kill AdBlockers in Firefox for buckerinos 😂”. This disappoints and saddens me a lot, and I hope I'm wrong.
I think Mozilla might have a 'tech-bro' infestation that also doubles as a 'business-bro' infestation. I was skeptical of the latter, but after exchanging a few messages with someone on the Fediverse, I'm inclined to include it, too.
All this nonsense they've been doing for a few years now is indicative of this type of infestation:
It feels like Mozilla is walking back on promises made. What the actual fuck, Mozilla Foundation?
#Mozilla #MozillaFoundation #Firefox #TechBro #FOSS #OpenSource
Screenshot by DR333AD, released under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 License
I just stumbled on an article titled “In 2024, please switch to Firefox”, which offers three compelling reasons for you to switch to Firefox. Being a Firefox user since it was called Phoenix or Firebird (I don't recall which one was the first one I used), I can say it's a terrific browser.
Don't worry. You can import your bookmarks, history, and passwords from your current browser into Firefox.
