Do browsers fetch the authors any money

[Mark4]

I was just reading an article about the EU forcing Microsoft to include other browsers in there OS.

So I was wondering what would be the benefit to the authors of these other browsers if Microsoft includes there browser in the OS. Although I see the benefit it would bring to consumers in the fact that at least the cosumer can make a choice. But do the authors benefit anything? I was really wondering since you could download a browser for free even if Microsoft includes it in its OS or not.

[WingedPanther]

Firefox gets some of its revenue from google in exchange for the google quick-search and default page. I think Opera has a paid version of its browser. Safari's auto-updater encourages people to install Quicktime and iTunes... which encourages people to use Apple's video software and store.

[Mark4]

Now I get it, they all have financial ad ons Thanks for making me know that, now we can as well see who is lobbying the EU.

[Brandon W]

Of course, not many companies would be in it for nothing. Charities and that would of course make no money, but software companies normally have some way of making money.

[bbqroast]

Remember when Microsoft tried to overtake the internet with that thing (Microsoft Net i think).