Mozilla Firefox is available in forty different languages!!! How is that for a global approach!!!
Mozilla Firefox is a web browsing software that has been aimed at the global population as a whole. This is evident from the fact that the Firefox web browser is available in forty different languages. The fact that the Firefox web browser is available in so many languages has many implications for the end user. Some of them are given below. The first advantage that the end user gains from the fact that the Firefox web browser is available in forty different languages is that the Firefox web browser becomes a truly global web browser.
The very purpose of the Internet will be defeated if it is made a monopoly of English speaking population of the world. The Firefox web browser ensures that the Internet does not become a fiefdom of the English speaking world. For persons not proficient in other languages to surf the Internet, it is essential that two requirements to be fulfilled. One, the web browsing software application should support web pages in foreign languages. A web browser that does not support web pages in foreign languages will not be of any use for an individual not proficient in English.
The second requirement is that the web browsing software application should itself be in a foreign language. All the menus, buttons and icons should be in the foreign language for the individual to make use of the web browser in an efficient manner.The fact that Mozilla Firefox is an open source and a free web browsing software application assumes additional significance when it is made available in forty different languages. What this implies is that more and more people will be in a position to take advantage of the fantastic benefits of the Firefox web browser. Once the web browser is made available in a particular language, all individual proficient in that particular language will start contributing to the development of the Firefox web browser.
The development of the Firefox web browser in the English language will definitely contribute to the development of the Firefox web browser in all other languages. A Chinese or a Swedish person using the Firefox web browser can gain a lot from taking a look at the various Firefox extensions introduced by the English speaking Firefox users. Further, the requirements of users may vary from language to language. In such a scenario, a Firefox extension authored by an English speaking individual may not suit the requirements of any other user who does not speak English.Now that the Firefox web browser has been made available in so many languages, the Mozilla Foundation has successfully initiated the creation of a good human resources base encompassing the entire world. The resource base of the Mozilla Foundation will contain different people from different countries and different cultures speaking different languages working towards a single goal- that of making Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird and other free open source software applications better.
The people will come together by using a single web browser and will contribute in various manners to enhance the functionality and performance of the web browser. The wide reach of Mozilla Firefox spells good news for all the advocates of free and open source software application. Further, this approach of the Mozilla Foundation will surely propel the Firefox web browser past all competition including that of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
By taking such an approach, Mozilla Foundation is avoiding the prospect of taking on Microsoft where it is strong. By accessing the skills of the entire world, Mozilla Firefox can surely bypass the competition instead of taking it head on and come out as the best web browser.
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