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Google pays Firefox $450 million dollars a year. Why do they need to keep adding ads and tracking features?

Yes, they want to diversify in case that valve gets shut off but they should be 'set for life'. They have been making hundreds of millions a year on average for over a decade. Why does it take that much to make a web browser and how much of that money goes to Firefox?

We need an ad-free open-source alternative that is focused on speed and encourages an extensive plugin ecosystem.



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