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Firefox's 'retreat' ensures Microsoft excels
Contractor UK ^ | Aug 22, 2005 | Contractor UK

Posted on 08/26/2005 6:31:03 PM PDT by Bush2000

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1 posted on 08/26/2005 6:34:25 PM PDT by Bush2000
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To: Bush2000

I'm not endorsing Firefox, per se, but if you are using IE, you are definitely dealing with attacks , I no longer see.


2 posted on 08/26/2005 6:40:56 PM PDT by TheHound (You would be paranoid too - if everyone was out to get you.)
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To: Bush2000

Reports are that Microsoft's next full IE release (not a point release) will be for Vista only (hopefully that's old info and they've regained their sanity). If so, it's the best gift third-party browsers could ever ask for...


3 posted on 08/26/2005 6:43:18 PM PDT by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Hwæt! Lãr biþ mæst hord, soþlïce!)
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To: TheHound
I'm not endorsing Firefox,

But why FireFox, when the full Mozilla loads faster?

4 posted on 08/26/2005 6:44:22 PM PDT by konaice
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To: Bush2000
Hilarious.

Internet Exploder just blows - it's just a virus-transportation system, like that piece of crap Outlook.

I use Firefox, of course, like most intelligent folks, but anything is better than IE. Did I mention that IE blows?

5 posted on 08/26/2005 6:47:55 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: ShadowAce

Ping!


6 posted on 08/26/2005 6:50:15 PM PDT by SW6906
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To: TheHound
you are definitely dealing with attacks , I no longer see.

What attacks?

I also use the MSN Toolbar (http://toolbar.msn.com/) which has tabbed browsing. Still don't see what the big deal is about that though.

7 posted on 08/26/2005 6:50:48 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: Hank Rearden
So, what do you think of IE? ;o)

He asks as he posts from tab #2 of 4 currently open in his Firefox browser.....

8 posted on 08/26/2005 6:52:05 PM PDT by SW6906
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To: Hank Rearden

IE blows, Hank.

lol


9 posted on 08/26/2005 6:52:44 PM PDT by Connie Cardullo
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To: Bush2000

"falling from 8.7% to 8.1 % in July..." = "demise" ??

I don't think Mr. Bill is losing a whole lot of sleep over it yet, but a fractional drop like that hardly qualifies as a "demise". I just love reporters...


10 posted on 08/26/2005 6:52:51 PM PDT by FinallyBackInNH
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To: Bush2000
If only Opera was willing to deliver a competitive price...they could rule.
11 posted on 08/26/2005 6:52:58 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Charles H. (The_r0nin)
Not true. IE7 will ship on XP and Vista.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/02/15/373104.aspx
12 posted on 08/26/2005 6:53:39 PM PDT by Bush2000 (Linux -- You Get What You Pay For ... (tm)
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To: quantim
If only Opera was willing to deliver a competitive price...they could rule.

Say ... $0.00 ?
13 posted on 08/26/2005 6:54:27 PM PDT by Bush2000 (Linux -- You Get What You Pay For ... (tm)
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To: Bush2000
Not true. IE7 will ship on XP and Vista.

And nobody will give a spit.

14 posted on 08/26/2005 6:59:31 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: quantim
If only Opera was willing to deliver a competitive price...they could rule.

The free version has the ad in the upper right and is not that annoying, but I finally bit the bullet and bought it. The license is good for Windows and Linux and on every computer you use. It has the tabbed browsing that Firefox users like, as well as "mouse gestures" that let you navigate almost intuitively.

One feature I appreciate is the magnified screen effect that's easier to accomplish than on IE.

15 posted on 08/26/2005 7:07:28 PM PDT by DeFault User
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To: Bush2000
I like firefox, but it's been crashing a lot lately.

I think I need to reinstall windows xp just get IE back up and running... it crashed hard about a year ago, and never does boot up any more...

But Firefox does everything I need a browser to do.
16 posted on 08/26/2005 7:07:57 PM PDT by birbear (Admit it. you clicked on the "I have already previewed" button without actually previewing the post.)
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To: Hank Rearden

IE7 will blow too.

Unless it sucks.

It could go either way.


17 posted on 08/26/2005 7:14:57 PM PDT by Cheburashka
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To: Bush2000

I really like using FF been using it for over a year now. But my favorite is Thunderbird. i love getting RSS feeds. i check them out many times during the day and most of my favorite bloggers are right there in my email. if outlook has this feature ive never unlocked the secret to it.So I will stay with FF and Thunderbird. oh and im posting on tab #3


18 posted on 08/26/2005 7:17:18 PM PDT by suzyq5558 (Liberals disgust me and fill me with loathing..... foolish people.)
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To: Incorrigible

If you have no trouble with IE, that's great and maybe one day I will come back to it; but for right now, no way. My extremely secure system has been breeched too many times through IE.


19 posted on 08/26/2005 7:17:41 PM PDT by TheHound (You would be paranoid too - if everyone was out to get you.)
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To: Hank Rearden
And nobody will give a spit.

Certainly not 8.1% (and fewer, every day) of you. LMFAO!
20 posted on 08/26/2005 7:21:45 PM PDT by Bush2000 (Linux -- You Get What You Pay For ... (tm)
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