Yes, they can. For instance, Mozilla foundation owns a for-profit Mozilla Corporation, which develops and markets the Firefox Browser for it.
Mozilla Foundation was created in 2003.
There is no company that owns Mozilla. Mozilla is an independent company. However, Firefox 16 started using Yahoo as the default search engine. Yahoo could purchase Mozilla at one point, but this is just a rumor.
Mozilla Foundation
Mozilla is a foundation and has a tax-paying subsidiary "the Mozilla Corporation". Mozilla is best known for it's free and open source web browser Mozilla Firefox.
Mozilla Foundation and the Mozilla Corporation are the groups that came up with Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser that was released on September 23, 2002.
Mozilla is a public organization, specifically known for its non-profit entity, the Mozilla Foundation, which oversees the Mozilla Corporation. The Mozilla Corporation generates revenue primarily through partnerships and services related to the Firefox web browser. While the foundation is non-profit, the corporation operates with a business model to support its mission of promoting an open and accessible internet.
Mozilla Firefox is not a multinational corporation (MNC) itself; rather, it is a web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. The Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development of open-source software and promotes internet privacy and security. While Mozilla Corporation operates globally and contributes to the browser's international user base, the structure is distinct from traditional MNCs focused on profit.
It is Mozilla Firefox 3.5.2, I actually JUST downloaded it like a minute ago!
Read your governing documents to determine who owns the foundation. Whoever owns it is responsible for repairs.
Firefox refers to the red panda and is similar to Firebird, which was the browser's original name. Mozilla is the name of the foundation that originally funded the project.
MozillaFirefoxis a free and open sourceweb browserdeveloped for Windows, OS X, Linux, and Androidby Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation. Firefoxuses the Geckolayout engine to render web pages, which implements current andanticipated web standards.