Mozilla, maker of the open-source Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird e-mail client, says a reliance on proprietary technologies is still an obstacle for IT directors looking to deploy open source in the enterprise.
Mozilla Corporation CEO Mitchell Baker readily admitted to Silicon.com that the enterprise is “not our sweet spot” but said the organization offers an enterprise customization kit created by an IBM developer and said it’s interested in working with partners to address the needs of corporate IT.
“The gold is the company that steps up and says, ‘I’m willing to do something,’” Baker said.
While many IT directors do allow the open-source browser to be used on company time, those who don’t are often held back by the proprietary technologies employed on their intranets.
“Enterprises have intranets that only work with (Microsoft’s) IE,” Baker said. “We can’t fix their intranet.”
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