The Mozilla Digital Memory Bank is an interactive archive that allows you to contribute your images and experiences with Mozilla products, as well as to browse the histories left by others.
I don't think that Mozilla relies on the contribution of volunteers... It tended to happen that once the volunteers' contributions became so significant, they were relied upon, that person would get hired at Netscape or Mozilla later on.
read moreCompanies might make statements that they want to do this or that, but if their motivation is something else it’s not really a public service. The mission of Mozilla is to preserve choice and innovation on the Internet, so with that as its primary goal—yes.
read moreIn general they are a public service by their very nature, but sometimes they are hijacked for other purposes. For example, a company will leverage a community to get/produce software to get a competitive advantage over their competitors. Ignoring the issue of whether developers should get paid for their work, they should examine their motivation.
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