No I don't have a problem with the boys at Mozilla forming the Mozilla corporation. Now I didn't contribute one line of code to the "free" products but do use Firefox exclusively as my browser. I'm one of those users that would pay $20-$30 to continue to use and get upgrades of the browser. I don't think I've opened IE in months and Safari is somewhat limited in functionality, not to mention support in the web community (Can't use our Jotspot wiki with it).
Time will tell if there is any backlash from the community of developers and advocates, some of who believe that software should be free. I would tell them to be reasonable, remember when WebEx was free? Some would sat that it's like comparing apples to oranges since WebEx was always in the business of making money. But if the visionaries at Mozilla can break into the Microsoft dominated browser world and gain a significant market share, I say let those smart guys form a company and bring great products to market. If they're as good as their free products I'll pay for it, if not they'll go the pets.com way. Either way, give them a fair shake.
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