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There are many things that Gecko provide that WebKit does not.  First and foremost is the backing of the same project that backs Firefox and will come with the same set of projects.  We believe that the web should be open and there should be number of different browsers and rendering engines to help drive the open web forward and are willing to invest to make that happen.  

In addition, the main backers of WebKit today, Nokia, Apple and Google (NAG), are also device manufacturers and have a vested interest in making their platforms supported.  Mozilla doesn't make devices and we're more interested in making sure the web as a platform succeeds.  We know based on conversations with device manufacturers that they are interested in an option that comes from a neutral third party that also has a commitment to an open source solution.

And last, we believe that in order to have the kind of user base that creates the leverage required to move the web forward that we have to have users who care about us, care about our brand and use our product on a day to day basis.  We do that by having direct relationships with users through the Firefox product and brand.  We will use that same strategy in the Mobile space as well.  WebKit is not a brand and it's not something that is directly consumable by non-developers.  It's a mechanism to extend NAG's brand.  We believe that a world in which only NAG are the brands associated with the Mobile Web is a sad one indeed.  The Web and the Internet have to be much more interesting and diverse than only three players.  Hence the reason that we are investing here and will make our work available to mobile users and device manufacturers.