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I persnally use firefox on everything except osx where I use safari. Its a good browser. I'm concerned that they are to dependant on one source of income (all their eggs in one basket) Although, as far as im aware, google hasnt to date 'done a microsoft' but they do now have their own browser... Google are a business, not a charity, im concerned how long it will be before the shareholders start demanding a bigger cut of the browser market share which would put Mozilla in a very weak position

"The Mozilla project is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet.

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As a result of these efforts, we have distilled a set of principles that we believe are critical for the Internet to continue to benefit the public good as well as commercial aspects of life. We set out these principles below.

The goals for the Manifesto are to:

- articulate a vision for the Internet that Mozilla participants want the Mozilla Foundation to pursue;
- speak to people whether or not they have a technical background;
- make Mozilla contributors proud of what we're doing and motivate us to continue; and
- provide a framework for other people to advance this vision of the Internet.

Principles
1. The Internet is an integral part of modern life - a key component in education, communication, collaboration, business, entertainment and society as a whole.
2. The Internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible.
3. The Internet should enrich the lives of individual human beings.
4. Individuals' security on the Internet is fundamental and cannot be treated as optional.
5. Individuals must have the ability to shape their own experiences on the Internet.
6. The effectiveness of the Internet as a public resource depends upon interoperability (protocols, data formats, content), innovation and decentralized participation worldwide.
7. Free and open source software promotes the development of the Internet as a public resource.
8. Transparent community-based processes promote participation, accountability, and trust.
9. Commercial involvement in the development of the Internet brings many benefits; a balance between commercial goals and public benefit is critical.
10. Magnifying the public benefit aspects of the Internet is an important goal, worthy of time, attention and commitment. "