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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In February 1998, approximately one year prior to its acquisition by AOL, Netscape released the source code for its browser and created the Mozilla Organization

Google Founded September 4, 1998

Mozilla, Gecko and what everyone now commonly refers to as Firefox predates Google.

Edit: you’re technically correct of course, however I wasn’t about to complicate my reply with Netscape, Mozilla and Gecko history when the OP I was replying to was saying Firefox was built on Google Chromium.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're all technically correct so far. Since that's the best kind of correct I say we high five and enjoy reveling in our knowledge of nerddom history.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The best kind indeed. You’re a good human.