I noticed in a link posted today in a Slashdot article that the browser information is being passed in the Google query. Now, the browser gives out its information in the header anyway, then why are the Google guys passing it again? Quickly realized that the search bar of the browser is the culprit!
Some quick research online revealed that there has been some discussions on this already [1] [2] and it looks like there is probably some monetary gain in it for the browser developers for doing it. Then to my surprise found out that Mozilla is both a for-profit Corporation and non-profit Foundation – Mozilla Corporation is a taxable entity under Mozilla Foundation.
Firstly, how can I be in the dark about this for so long!! Still trying to think what the long term implication of this are going to be. Here are a few thought starters…
- Daniel Glazman: Mozilla corp in 12 simple items
- e-week: End of innocence
