The story provides an insider's perspective on the development and challenges of Mozilla's Firefox OS, originally known as Boot to Gecko (B2G).
B2G was initiated to enable Mozilla to build a mobile platform during a time when the mobile market was dominated by iPhone and Android.
Mozilla's shift to focus exclusively on B2G led to organizational and cultural changes, affecting other projects like Thunderbird.
The project faced significant hurdles, including complex partnerships with phone carriers and manufacturers, leading to quality issues due to rushed development.
Ultimately, Mozilla halted B2G development in 2015, recognizing the need to focus back on its main revenue source, the Firefox desktop browser.
The decision to discontinue B2G impacted Mozilla's community engagement and reflected a struggle to balance innovation with maintaining core business priorities.
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