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Subject: The Mozilla Foundation
From: Brendan Eich <brendan () meer ! net>
Date: 2003-07-15 15:59:15
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We're very pleased to announce
<http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-foundation.html> the creation of
the Mozilla Foundation <http://www.mozillafoundation.org>, a non-profit
organization that will serve as the new home for mozilla.org
<http://www.mozilla.org>. The Mozilla Foundation will continue
mozilla.org's work of coordinating the development of the Mozilla
codebase. With an independent non-profit as the legal home for Mozilla,
we will also promote the distribution and adoption of Mozilla
applications and technologies. In addition, we will raise funds to
ensure Mozilla's long-term survival.
We have always wanted an independent organization for Mozilla, and those
of us who've been on staff@mozilla.org have conducted Mozilla business
according to what we judged was good for Mozilla, not what was good for
any one corporate contributor. It has not always been easy to wear two
hats; conflicts have come and gone, but we're better off for our
experience running the project as an open source meritocracy. There was
never any other way to go.
Now that the Mozilla Foundation has been launched, we believe the time
is ripe to move aggressively toward new distribution channels, new
end-user markets, and better incorporation of developer-driven
innovations from the whole Mozilla community.
Whenever a project shifts footing or changes focus, there is tension
between old and new. We are sensitive to this tension, and we do not
plan any abrupt changes. Mozilla.org staff will continue to manage the
project. Three members of staff will be on the Board of Directors of
the Mozilla Foundation -- Mitchell Baker, Brendan Eich, and Chris
Blizzard -- so the governing body of the Mozilla Foundation is congruent
with long-term project leadership. The Board's role is to provide
general oversight. The role of mozilla.org staff
<mailto:staff@mozilla.org>, drivers <mailto:drivers@mozilla.org>,
reviewers <http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/reviewers.html>, and module
owners <http://www.mozilla.org/owners.html> will continue as before.
We're fortunate to start with significant seed funding, and we expect to
spend the bulk of it on salaries for key staff members and technical
contributors. We will continue our focus on technical excellence in
our on-going quest for standards compliance, portability, performance,
and innovative end-user features.
Mozilla has won numerous awards and acclaim lately. The Mozilla
Foundation is great news for all members of the Mozilla community. We
hope you'll join us in working with mozilla.org to make Mozilla an even
greater success in the future.
Mitchell Baker <mailto:mitchell@mozilla.org> and Brendan Eich
<mailto:brendan@mozilla.org>
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We're very pleased to <a
href="http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-foundation.html">announce</a>
the creation of the <a href="http://www.mozillafoundation.org">Mozilla
Foundation</a>, a non-profit organization that will serve as the new
home for <a href="http://www.mozilla.org">mozilla.org</a>. The
Mozilla Foundation will continue mozilla.org's work of coordinating the
development of the Mozilla codebase. With an independent non-profit as
the legal home for Mozilla, we will also promote the distribution and
adoption of Mozilla applications and technologies. In addition, we
will raise funds to ensure Mozilla's long-term survival.
<br>
<br>
We have always wanted an independent organization for Mozilla, and
those of us who've been on <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:staff@mozilla.org">staff@mozilla.org</a> have conducted
Mozilla business according to what we judged was good for Mozilla, not
what was good for any one corporate contributor. It has not always
been easy to wear two hats; conflicts have come and gone, but we're
better off for our experience running the project as an open source
meritocracy. There was never any other way to go.
<br>
<br>
Now that the Mozilla Foundation has been launched, we believe the time
is ripe to move aggressively toward new distribution channels, new
end-user markets, and better incorporation of developer-driven
innovations from the whole Mozilla community.
<br>
<br>
Whenever a project shifts footing or changes focus, there is tension
between old and new. We are sensitive to this tension, and we do not
plan any abrupt changes. Mozilla.org staff will continue to manage the
project. Three members of staff will be on the Board of Directors of
the Mozilla Foundation -- Mitchell Baker, Brendan Eich, and Chris
Blizzard -- so the governing body of the Mozilla Foundation is
congruent with long-term project leadership. The Board's role is to
provide general oversight. The role of mozilla.org <a
href="mailto:staff@mozilla.org">staff</a>, <a
href="mailto:drivers@mozilla.org">drivers</a>, <a
href="http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/reviewers.html">reviewers</a>,
and module <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/owners.html">owners</a>
will continue as before.
<br>
<br>
We're fortunate to start with significant seed funding, and we expect
to spend the bulk of it on salaries for key staff members and technical
contributors. We will continue our focus on technical excellence in
our on-going quest for standards compliance, portability, performance,
and innovative end-user features.
<br>
<br>
Mozilla has won numerous awards and acclaim lately. The Mozilla
Foundation is great news for all members of the Mozilla community. We
hope you'll join us in working with mozilla.org to make Mozilla an even
greater success in the future.
<br>
<br>
<a href="mailto:mitchell@mozilla.org">Mitchell Baker</a> and <a
href="mailto:brendan@mozilla.org">Brendan Eich</a><br>
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