Google, Mozilla Renew Firefox Vows For Three More Years

Google and Mozilla, who operate dueling browsers, agreed to continue their partnership earlier this week. The new deal, according to the San Jose Mercury News, gives Google the right to remain Firefox's default search engine for three more years. The Mozilla Foundation, which owns Firefox, possessed uncertain financial resources beyond what Google ponied up for the valuable search engine rights. Mozilla's price for its love was $900 million, which buys a lot of solace.

Wired's Tim Carmody offers a useful perspective that's worth exploring regarding the agreement's significance. Click here to read it.