informationweek.com— Even if IT shops aren't formally pushing employees to Firefox, they are moving to support the browser in their enterprise Web apps, according to Forrester Research.
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A couple days ago I tried IE7 because I thought the website I was browsing didn't support firefox (turned out, the site was just busted). Anyway, I hadn't used it it probably a year, when I got a popup! For a split second I thought "I have a virus or something!" Then I realized that it was just a popup, the kind I used to get (pre-firefox) every single minute. gg, IE. It was a wild ride.
For example, as far as web development goes, its beats the heck out of firefox on acid test 3, and the ability to emulate older internet browsers is very useful. I feel like its tailored for web developers much more so than firefox, even with certain addons firefox has availabe.
I do not see that happening.First, I doubt it will pass any anti-trust test.Second, Microsoft would have to admit that IE is a piece of crap and that they can't compete with Firefox.Third, the private Mozilla foundation would have to accept the offer. I am not sure about this one, but I hope they would not agree.Fourth, even if somehow Microsoft gets through all the other issues, Firefox is licensed through open source. Someone can take the code and just start working on it. (Think of the Flock browser and IceWeasel.) They could probably just take the money and run. All the developers can quit if that happens take the open sourced code and start developing it with a new company.
beerncheeseApr 2, 2008
A couple days ago I tried IE7 because I thought the website I was browsing didn't support firefox (turned out, the site was just busted). Anyway, I hadn't used it it probably a year, when I got a popup! For a split second I thought "I have a virus or something!" Then I realized that it was just a popup, the kind I used to get (pre-firefox) every single minute. gg, IE. It was a wild ride.
skooberApr 2, 2008
And on my XP box
nick5014Apr 2, 2008
For example, as far as web development goes, its beats the heck out of firefox on acid test 3, and the ability to emulate older internet browsers is very useful. I feel like its tailored for web developers much more so than firefox, even with certain addons firefox has availabe.
javaroastApr 2, 2008
Check this out and see if it fits your needs <a class="user" href="http://www.frontmotion.com/Firefox/fmfirefox.htm">http://www.frontmotion.com/Firefox/fmfirefox.htm</a>
buelldozerApr 3, 2008
I don't have to imagine, IE 6 is still around.
stretch611Apr 3, 2008
I do not see that happening.First, I doubt it will pass any anti-trust test.Second, Microsoft would have to admit that IE is a piece of crap and that they can't compete with Firefox.Third, the private Mozilla foundation would have to accept the offer. I am not sure about this one, but I hope they would not agree.Fourth, even if somehow Microsoft gets through all the other issues, Firefox is licensed through open source. Someone can take the code and just start working on it. (Think of the Flock browser and IceWeasel.) They could probably just take the money and run. All the developers can quit if that happens take the open sourced code and start developing it with a new company.