Firefox 71 & 72 - Some of that old fire is back
Firefox 71 & 72 are a right step in the right direction. Mozilla does not have the strategic financial depth to go head to head with the giants out there - and it does not need to. The attempt to ever try that, or worse, assimilate a similar business model, had been a mistake that had cost it many a loyal user, big chunks or market share, and a loss of identity. But now, it's slowly yet surely coming back. Not an easy thing, but it seems to be working.
I don't have enough data to fully validate my claim - that will take another six months to a year, but the general impression I get by sampling what the Web has to say shows that even the casual users, not just us hardcore geeks, are exhibiting an inkling of understanding that they might care about their data, and they do want to have some semblance of control. Not a lot, but enough that the word Firefox is seen again, in positive light. Especially when it comes down to: you can't do that in X, but you CAN in Firefox. This has been happening more lately, with privacy in particular, and it's a good sign. Indeed, the recent versions of the browser do come with some nice, solid perks and features for the end user. Just like the good old times.
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