“The average consumer does not know the difference between browser, Internet and search box.”

—  Mitchell Baker

Questions For: Mitchell Baker, Mozilla Chairman http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/03/04/questions-for-mitchell-baker-mozilla-chairman/ (Andrew LaVallee, Digits, Wall Street Journal, 04 March 2009)

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