Mozilla and Yahoo sue each other over default search engine deal.
Deals between web browser suppliers and search engine providers are big business. For Mozilla, agreements with search engines have brought in as much as $300 million a year, which amounts for 90 percent of its income. So the stakes are high amid the latest tech company quarrel, which sees Mozilla end its partnership with Yahoo due to claims it hadn't been paid. Both companies aren't happy with the situation, so they're suing each other lol.
Back in 2014 Mozilla and Yahoo struck a deal that would see Yahoo act as the default search engine in Firefox through 2019. But now, two years early, Firefox has reneged on the agreement, opting for Google instead. This seems like a shady thing to do, which is why Yahoo's parent company Oath -- which was created when owner Verizon merged Yahoo and Aol -- has filed a complaint, alleging the agreement has been terminated incorrectly.
Mozilla however claims its actions are in line with the contract that was signed at the time, which includes a clause that stipulates Yahoo must continue to make payments to Mozilla until the contract ends, even if Yahoo is no longer used as the default search engine.
Mozilla wants Yahoo to continue making its annual payments even though its no longer Firefox's default search browser, as the original contract states, while Yahoo says it shouldn't have to because Mozilla isn't playing fair and besides, the deal was made by Yahoo's former CEO and isn't necessarily indicative of the company's present-day vision. It's an interesting, messy case, and one we'll be hearing much more about in the future. I'll definitely keep you updated hehehe
SOURCE: The Register
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