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by ktpsns 2982 days ago
Mozilla is a non-profit organisation.
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tialaramex 2982 days ago
More details: Mozilla is a non-profit, the Mozilla Foundation, which owns a for-profit, the Mozilla Corporation.

This is necessary because the non-profit isn't allowed to do certain things, but a for-profit can, and the non-profit is allowed to own a for-profit.

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