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'' | At Mozilla we build products like Firefox because we believe that technology can protect and improve the Internet as a public resouce. Part of our mission is fostering a healthy ecosystem to communites that promote the ability to freely access, modify and distiribute software and creative works. This is a core value of the Mozilla community, other open source projects and free culture ogranizations. | ||
These ecosystems create a digital commons; a shared space, shared resources or network of ideas, applications and products that are free to use, so long as they are used in the spirit fair use. So often when we are explaining how this digital commons works, we use the metaphor of shared land or parks. *Something about a physical space for collaboration, recreation, conservation and in some cases commerce and agriculture.* | |||
Did you know that versions of Firefox are named after parks? Our developers and community have taken to naming versions of Firefox after different parks for some time now. Take a look back at Firefox releases [http://FIREFOXRELEASESLINKWITHNAMES] and you'll see that previous versions of have been named after parks like Gran Paradiso (Italy), Bon Echo (Canada) and Shiretoko (Japan). Mozilla community members in Japan were so honoured to have Firefox 3.5 named after their UNSECO world heritage site park, Shiretoko, that they created Discover Shiretoko [http://www.discovershiretoko.org/en/] to celebrate the park as an important part of their community and to celebrate Firefox and its role in creating a better Internet. | |||
There's poetry in Mozilla's drive to create and protect open communities and projects with our choice to name releases of Firefox after different parks around the world. We'd love to say we chose parks as code names on purpose, but the truth is one of our developers decided to name a release after a park he drove by everyday. But what we can do is use our unique comminity to help make the Internet and conservation efforts better for these parks. | |||
'''Namoroka''' | |||
Namoroka is more than the code name for Firefox 3.6 [http://www.getfirefox.com]. It's also a park and lemur habitat in Madagascar. Situated off the southeast coast of Africa, Madagascar is considered by scientists to be a high priority for conservation efforts both for its high degree of endemism (number of species found no where else) and its sheer biodiversity (number of living species). | |||
Unfortunately, many of Madagascar's native species are threatened as deforestation proceeds at an alarming rate. Madagascar is struggling to improve the quality of life for its rapidly growing human population. At the same time, they are struggling to find a way to preserve the forests and wildlife that remain. Madagascar is the 11th poorest country in the world and has gone through a great deal of political upheaval in recent years | |||
The National Park of Namoroka is located in the northwest section of Madagascar. Known for its Karst topography (or Tsingy as it is described in Malagasi), the park is full of caves, canyons and natural swimming pools. This majestic landscape creates a unique shelter for it's flora and fauna. Namoroka is home to eight species of lemur, but we'd like to support lemurs throughout the country. | |||
To do this Mozilla is teaming up with the Madgascar Fauna Group (MFG) to help Madagascar through this challenging time. The MFG has been working on conservation in Madagascar for more than 20 years, addressing the environmental and social issues that are leading to deforestation and the trapping of lemurs. | |||
Our goal for supporting the lemurs of Madagascar is $10,000. This money will be used to help the MFG improve its website and online fundraising activities, connecting them with likeminded contirubtors and donors around the world. This donation will also support conservation and education programs in on the island. The MFG is saving lemurs by protecting lemur habitats, stopping illegal lemur trapping and through educational programs that help Malgasy students finish school, providing them with job opportunities outside of illegal trapping and logging. | |||
Help Mozilla celebrate the release of Firefox 3.6 and make a donation to save lemurs in Madagascar | |||