For many years, Firefox's survival was tied into how generous the folks over at Google were feeling, since the company effectively bankrolled the browser.<br />Times have changed, and in an interview with CNET, Mozilla's Denelle Dixon-Thayer said that its financial future is looking better than ever.<br />Back in the day, Google paid to be the search engine of choice within Firefox, but Mozilla now prefers not to put all of its cash-based eggs in a single basket.<br />That's why it's signed separate deals with Yahoo, Baidu and Yandex so that each one gets prominence in the US, China and Russia, respectively.<br />Firefox's continued existence is important, since it's the only browser with any sort of clout that isn't owned and operated by a major tech company.
