Comments on: Google and Firefox part II http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/google-and-firefox-part-ii/ Technology, trends, and opportunities. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Geraldine Scott http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/google-and-firefox-part-ii/#comment-3412 Geraldine Scott Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:56:38 +0000 http://www.jeremychone.net/blog/?p=30#comment-3412 nkh69uq2yu0azc2h nkh69uq2yu0azc2h

]]> By: Jeremy Chone http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/google-and-firefox-part-ii/#comment-3 Jeremy Chone Sun, 06 Nov 2005 04:32:23 +0000 http://www.jeremychone.net/blog/?p=30#comment-3 Agree, you are probably right about the search from the Google toolbar. However, Mozilla is presumably getting some "Google search earnings" from Firefox default search text field (at the top right) and from Firefox default home page, which points to a Firefox branded Google search page. So, I think this alliance is more about spreading Firefox in general than promoting the Google Toolbar, which might just be the "ice on the cake" (and a catalyzer for the referrals program). BTW, yes, agree, everything Google does is for a [business] reason ;)... they have too, if they want to compete with Microsoft. The good news, is that so far, they seem to care about the "health" of the internet.... I hope this will continue. Agree, you are probably right about the search from the Google toolbar.
However, Mozilla is presumably getting some “Google search earnings” from Firefox default search text field (at the top right) and from Firefox default home page, which points to a Firefox branded Google search page.

So, I think this alliance is more about spreading Firefox in general than promoting the Google Toolbar, which might just be the “ice on the cake” (and a catalyzer for the referrals program).

BTW, yes, agree, everything Google does is for a [business] reason ;)… they have too, if they want to compete with Microsoft. The good news, is that so far, they seem to care about the “health” of the internet…. I hope this will continue.

]]> By: Nickey http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/google-and-firefox-part-ii/#comment-2 Nickey Sat, 05 Nov 2005 21:01:39 +0000 http://www.jeremychone.net/blog/?p=30#comment-2 Problem is... Mozilla will most likely not make any money if people search through the Google toolbar. So this actually benefits Google more than it does Firefox. Then again, this could lead to more users for Firefox, so... who knows. But as you can see, there's definitely something in it for Google :) Problem is… Mozilla will most likely not make any money if people search through the Google toolbar. So this actually benefits Google more than it does Firefox. Then again, this could lead to more users for Firefox, so… who knows.

But as you can see, there’s definitely something in it for Google :)

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