LXer: Firefox Extensions Say it All

[ Thanks to Tom Adelstein for this link. ]

"If you have any doubts about the source of innovation in information technology, you should look at the Mozilla web site. I just counted 1,028 extensions contributed by the community. Then take a look at the themes section. Even the colossus of Redmond with its billions of dollars hasn't mustered that kind of development effort for IE from its community over the years. Now, let's get familiar with underlying reasons.

"Anyone who could rent every room and every helicopter in Hawaii for his wedding, could award a development community for their efforts. But money is just a symbol when you take its meaning from apex to apices. Money is either paper, the inherent value of which is you can print on it. Or, money is an entry in a ledger..."

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