Mozilla Foundation

Overview

American non-profit organization that promotes open internet health and accessibility. Best known for Firefox browser and its open-source ecosystem.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 1998-05-03

  • Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

  • Status: Non-profit foundation

  • Founder: Marc Andreessen

  • Founded by Marc Andreessen after Netscape was acquired by AOL

  • Firefox is the third most popular web browser (after Chrome and Safari)

  • V8 JavaScript engine was inspired by Mozilla’s SpiderMonkey engine

  • Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a popular open-source license

  • Mozilla Rust programming language (2009) focuses on memory safety

  • Non-profit model: funded by search deals (Google) and donations

Products Mentioned in Wiki

Google is Firefox’s main competitor Apple and Firefox are competing browsers Microsoft