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Mozilla Foundation forms new organization to further the creation of free, open source internet software, including the award-winning Mozilla Firefox browser — Mozilla Foundation

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Key
mozilla-press-2005-corporation
Authors
Mozilla Foundation
Issued
2005-8-3
Type
webpage
Publisher
Mozilla Foundation
Raw CSL JSON
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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Mozilla Foundation forms new organization to further the creation of free, open source internet software, including the award-winning Mozilla Firefox browser",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "Mozilla Foundation"
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2005,
        8,
        3
      ]
    ]
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  "publisher": "Mozilla Foundation"
}

Claims

  1. On August 3, 2005, the Mozilla Foundation announced it formed a wholly owned taxable subsidiary called the Mozilla Corporation to focus on developing and delivering end-user products (including Firefox) and related commercial activities consistent with the foundation’s public benefit goals.
    "MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 3, 2005 — ... announced it has formed a wholly owned subsidiary to be known as the Mozilla Corporation. The Mozilla Corporation is a taxable subsidiary that serves the non-profit, public benefit goals of its parent"
    Locator: Press release · Quote language: en
  2. In August 2005, Mozilla stated that Firefox was approaching a 10 percent share of worldwide Internet usage and had surpassed 75 million downloads.
    "... with its flagship product Mozilla Firefox approaching a 10 percent share of worldwide Internet usage and surpassing 75 million downloads."
    Locator: section: Second paragraph · Quote language: en
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