[Echo Talon]

I never tried opera before...

[Capn TrVth]

Firefox must be waiting to add the update notification.
In either case, I'm ready to hop on it.

Everytime I think I've got my box hardened to 440 I manage to pick up some crap.

It's not mutch fun surfing w/o Java Script and I already use No Script...

I am on the verge of resurecting an older P4 box just for surfing.

Here's my defense list
AVG
Spybot S&D
Lavasoft Adaware
CWSHredder
Microsoft Anti-Spyware
Trend Micro

I also do the on-line scans
and scan for open ports, trojans and dakine on a regular basis.

I'm really starting to get disgusted with the net.

I've got Thunderbird wratcheted down to strip everything but bare text and send the same.


I don't do pornsites, or download low-end games, or even "surf"
By the way, did I miss anything Security wise?

Using ADSL no Router. -TIA, somehow I know you'll have input.

[umbagi]

Opera is good--good enough that I shelled out $40 for it, after using Firefox since before it was Firebird. There are things about Firefox I miss, but Opera is much faster, especially with many tabs open. 8.02 has fixed the bugs that plagued earlier versions, and it runs everywhere. I use it only on Windows and FreeBSD, but a single license gets you keys for many platforms.

Opera has pretty good RSS support, too, although I use another reader.

Both Firefox and Opera are much better than IE, for many reasons (and I'm not your standard-issue MS basher--I make my living writing software for Windows, but I just don't like IE).