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I know nothing about Qwant. I do have to say I’m kinda surprised to see Mozilla posting this. Being as the google search deal is Mozilla’s #1 revenue source.
I’m not mad that they’re bringing awareness to the ability to change the search engine, regardless of the merits of Qwant. Just a little surprised that their kinda openly thumbing their nose at Google.
Edit: spelling
They did also partner with other search engineers before. Google is just the biggest partner
Yeah I was thinking the same, I dont see why Google is even keeping this deal alive? Doesn't seem like they're gaining much on it at all, as most people who use Firefox are already privacy conscious enough to change their Search Engine too...
So Google can say, they don't have a monopoly on web browsers.
Yeah fair point
Isn’it that Google needs Firefox to stay alive as a browser? So the fact that Google is the default search engine as default is only a way to subsidize Firefox..
I’m just speculating as I don’t have much knowledge.
This is either hyperbole or delusional. Most Firefox users don't even use an ad blocker. Google definitely remains the selected engine for most users. There were even many complaints about the default not being Google during the Yahoo default years.
Every selectable search engine in Firefox has a partnership with it. Google just pays big bucks to be the default.