If it’s free software (which it should be), then we’d be able to see any backdoors they add.
Comment on All four major web browsers are about to lose 80% of their funding | by Dan Fabulich | Apr, 2025
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
maybe browser technology should be funded by governments
Yeah let’s make it even easier for them to implement backdoora
neclimdul@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I mean, before DOGE ostensibly took over USDS I was aware of it funding open source projects through normal processes just because their continued improvement helped the government function. Making software good for government agencies was one of their mandates.
If I had full faith in the current Mozilla project like I used to, I’d say they could just accept funding through the nonprofit in a similar setup and just do good things.
My point is there are ways to make it work where there is funding without influence. Just corruption and capitalism are fighting against it.