Making web browser software can be very profitable if you get a large userbase. Mozilla had $520 million of revenue in 2016!
More browser innovation would be great, considering how many human hours are spent browsing the web. Small browser level increases in efficiency with better tools for web browsing could have massive impact.
And, building browser companies can be a path to making lots of money, so it's not a charity.
Making web browser software can be very profitable if you get a large userbase. Mozilla had $520 million of revenue in 2016!
More browser innovation would be great, considering how many human hours are spent browsing the web. Small browser level increases in efficiency with better tools for web browsing could have massive impact.
And, building browser companies can be a path to making lots of money, so it's not a charity.