Comments on: Mozilla Discloses 2005 Revenues: $53M http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/ The Business of Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:12:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Sebastian http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80814 Sebastian Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:23:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80814 <p>@Desi Boy They aren't required to disclose their profits, but I think it's good to know about it for the public, it's simply a matter of transparency.</p> <p>@Lenny They haven't CPM - most revenues come from the search deals where they earn a portion of the clicked ads on Google's search page (or Yahoo's in Asian area, where Yahoo! is the default search engine). But, given that they disclosed the revenues for 2005 at the beginning of 2007, don't expect the 2006-revenues to be disclosed very soon.</p> @Desi Boy
They aren’t required to disclose their profits, but I think it’s good to know about it for the public, it’s simply a matter of transparency.

@Lenny
They haven’t CPM - most revenues come from the search deals where they earn a portion of the clicked ads on Google’s search page (or Yahoo’s in Asian area, where Yahoo! is the default search engine).
But, given that they disclosed the revenues for 2005 at the beginning of 2007, don’t expect the 2006-revenues to be disclosed very soon.

]]> By: Lenny http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80812 Lenny Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:21:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80812 <p>I think the browser side is a corporation now: http://www.mozilla.org/reorganization/ http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/about/</p> <p>Can anybody direct me to their data usage and CPM? I can't wait to see what they are going to disclose for 2006!</p> I think the browser side is a corporation now: (link)
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Can anybody direct me to their data usage and CPM? I can’t wait to see what they are going to disclose for 2006!

]]> By: Martin http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80810 Martin Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:51:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80810 <p>That will be NOTHING Compared to 2006! and the estimated search figure for 05 have been out for quite a while.</p> That will be NOTHING Compared to 2006! and the estimated search figure for 05 have been out for quite a while.

]]> By: Donnie Donor http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80809 Donnie Donor Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:11:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80809 <p>It would be nice of them to use their profits to repay their donors. A non-profit should remain non-profit - they can repay back the donations, and still keep enough money as "reserve".</p> It would be nice of them to use their profits to repay their donors. A non-profit should remain non-profit - they can repay back the donations, and still keep enough money as “reserve”.

]]> By: Desi Boy http://gigaom.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80808 Desi Boy Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:42:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/mozilla-discloses-2005-revenues-53m/#comment-80808 <p>wow Google made their day ..but i don't understand why a non profit organization would hesitate in disclosing their profit? either way they are doing this for the common peoples good right? so what is the point if they hide it?</p> wow Google made their day ..but i don’t understand why a non profit organization would hesitate in disclosing their profit? either way they are doing this for the common peoples good right? so what is the point if they hide it?

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