Been using a extension for this which unfortunately has to use Google as a backend. Happy to see Mozilla doing this and I cannot wait to have this feature fully implemented
I’ve been using the Firefox Translations extension that this is probably building on. Also runs entirely in the client.
Having this built into the browser is going to be a great selling point.
No Japanese :(
No Mandarin/Chinese … Sad…
I just want a LibreTranslate add-on that I can point to my own server. Surprised that doesn’t already exist.
Edit: Oh, it does. Just way down in the search results: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libretranslateclient/
I have been using Linguist, which is an open source extension that works very well, you can translate a specific text selection or the whole text, and it even has an offline translator (using the Bergamot project).
That’s a good point. I’m a little concerned about their future finances given most of their money comes from google search being set to default.
If Mozilla ever falls, it fucking jover
I fear that day
I love Firefox, don’t get me wrong, it’s my main browser. But it really feels uneasy that they’re working hard to get us away from the privacy unfriendly company that keeps Firefox afloat. lol
I imagine they explored dumping Google, but all indicators show they would be on life-support for that decision
Their contract with Google for having Google search as the primary search engine on Firefox, at least as of a couple of years ago, has been key in keeping the company afloat. I would be surprised if that wasn’t still the case.
That’s what I’m alluding to
Google keeps FF afloat?
They pay a lot of money to be the default search engine. It’s a compromise.
Ohh I see, had no idea. That does seem like a bit of a conflict.
It’s where the majority of Mozilla’s funding comes from. Last I checked, the Google deal was responsible for something like 85% of their income.
Yup, iirc 80% of mozillas revenue comes from Google. I could very well be wrong, though. I read it the other day online. It feels like a Robin Hood situation to me. Lol
😬 that’s a little terrifying. Especially with the web drm bs now
It absolutely is. That’s why I always say we all need to donate when we can go open source projects. I know Mozilla seems very well off financially, but that’s literally because Google pays them a shit ton of money yearly. If they cut that off, they’re going under.
They get something like $500 million annually from Google. They have decently-sized cash reserves, but they’d have a LOT of trouble if Google ever cancel that deal.
I saw this yesterday and posted this in the disqus thing on the link but completely forgot to post it here too. While it’s being added in Firefox beta as a native feature, this has actually existed as a “by firefox” extension for a bit now and they’ve just been quietly working on it in the background. If you want to try this out without switching to Firefox beta, you can install it here but make sure to remove it once it gets properly added.
