Kann mir bitte jemand erklären, wie die "Pandemie" mit Mozillas Einnahmen zusammenhängt?
Alle wirtschaftlich angeschlagen Unternehmen / Stiftungen / Vereine etc. werden durch die Pandemie besonders hart belastet. Mozilla hat bereits 2018 mehr Geld ausgegeben als eingenommen.
Deshalb bleibt als Erklärung die offizielle Stellungnahme:
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2020/08/1…anging-mozilla/
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As I shared in the internal message sent to our employees today, our pre-COVID plan for 2020 included a great deal of change already: building a better internet by creating new kinds of value in Firefox; investing in innovation and creating new products; and adjusting our finances to ensure stability over the long term. Economic conditions resulting from the global pandemic have significantly impacted our revenue. As a result, our pre-COVID plan was no longer workable. Though we’ve been talking openly with our employees about the need for change — including the likelihood of layoffs — since the spring, it was no easier today when these changes became real. I desperately wish there was some other way to set Mozilla up for long term success in building a better internet. [...]