hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 months agoMozilla Drops Axe on its Privacy-Friendly Location Servicewww.omgubuntu.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show
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minus-squareThe Baldness@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThis suck big time. Many users of custom mobile phone ROMs are concerned with privacy, and use Mozilla Location Services as an alternative to Google. Not sure what other options are available right now.
minus-squareBitrot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoThe Mozilla Corporation does not accept monetary donations, those go to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. This is a common misunderstanding. Mozilla Location Services is currently run by the Corporation.
minus-squareThe Baldness@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThey should give MLS to the Mozilla Foundation in that case.
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThat wouldn’t solve the patent trolls issues, only getting out of the United Corporate States would.
This suck big time. Many users of custom mobile phone ROMs are concerned with privacy, and use Mozilla Location Services as an alternative to Google. Not sure what other options are available right now.
The Mozilla Corporation does not accept monetary donations, those go to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. This is a common misunderstanding.
Mozilla Location Services is currently run by the Corporation.
They should give MLS to the Mozilla Foundation in that case.
That wouldn’t solve the patent trolls issues, only getting out of the United Corporate States would.