[Dominic Harr]

When subjected to the same kinds of attention, they break down similarly.

Sure. And when subjected to the same kinds of driving, a Mercedes will break down in similar ways to a Ford -- fuel pumps, starters, etc, all will break.

Just not as often.

That is what quality *means*. That's how we define "quality".

Are MS-only folks really so unfamiliar with the concept? (again, fill in your own punchline here)

[Bush2000]

Sure. And when subjected to the same kinds of driving, a Mercedes will break down in similar ways to a Ford -- fuel pumps, starters, etc, all will break. Just not as often. That is what quality *means*.

Nonsense. They're not being "subjected to the same kinds of driving". IE is a Humvee being driven through Mogadishu. Mozilla/FireFox is a rental car being driven through Kansas. Entirely different threat levels. Nobody is attacking Mozilla/FireFox; consequently, you can't define "quality" by comparing the number of times that the Humvee gets hit with enemy fire and patched -- and that which the Mozilla/FireFox rental car hits a glitch. Apples and oranges. Not even in the same universe.

That's how we define "quality".

No. That's how an anti-Microsoft whack-job inappropriately defines "quality".