Does Google own Mozilla?

Mozilla has released its 2006 audited financials and that little Google search box in the top right of Firefox is the gift that keeps giving.

Mozilla’s revenue, which includes Mozilla’s foundation and corporation, came in at $66.8 million in 2006. That’s up from $52.9 million in 2005. Sounds like Google vs Microsoft, not Internet Explorer vs Firefox. I’ve also noted that Mozilla has withdrawn cash and invested it elsewhere.

Larry Dignan on ZDNet has the full detail.