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Firefox - Computer Issues, Video Gaming - Posted: 4th Mar, 2005 - 12:58pm
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I didnt know if I should place this in the Jokes section or here, but I opted for here since the article is expressive of Microsoft's concern about the FireFox browser.
https://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/001990.html
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| New Microsoft Patch Blocks Firefox Downloads by Scott Ott (2004-12-19) -- Microsoft Corp. today released a new security patch for its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser which prevents users from accidentally or intentionally downloading the new free, open-source Firefox browser from The Mozilla Foundation. "Firefox is a dangerous and contagious browser that could seriously jeopardize marketshare," said an unnamed Microsoft spokesman. "Unless consumers take action to block Firefox, it could speed up web surfing and return control of user computers to the users themselves." The source added that Internet Explorer is a superior product because it allows computer experts, called 'hackers', to control your computer. "Who would you rather have in control of your PC?" the Microsoft spokesman asked rhetorically, "Do you want an expert who knows every line of the IE code, or some bozo like you who just walks into Circuit City and buys the cheapest PC off the shelf?" Although Microsoft recommends that IE users download the anti-Firefox patch immediately, users who fail to do so will get it anyway within two weeks through Windows automatic updates. Asked whether Mozilla's free email program, Thunderbird, could also pose a threat to Microsoft's Outlook, the spokesman said, "There is no competition for Outlook. We have not heard of Thunderbird, and we are not now preparing a patch to block it, which will be released in January." |
By the way, this is not a real story.
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Not only am I a happy firefox user, but also a linux user.
Firefox certainly is, at least in my opinion far superior to IE.
Since IE is somewhat outdated, it is more susceptible to viruses, trojans, etc...
Firefox on the other hand, is pretty secure, since certain technologies like ActiveX for example are not supported. Also dialers are not an issue anymore.
Plus it has a built-in pop-up blocker.
I personally can only encourage people to switch!
Post Date: 20th Jan, 2005 - 8:51pm / Post ID: #
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I liked your joke, malexander. It is something I can picture being discussed in the Microsoft board room.
For home use, I have also switched to using Firefox and Thunderbird for browsing and e-mail, respectively. My one complaint is that Firefox takes a while longer than IE to load. However, the answer to this problem is that Windows stores a portion of the IE executable in memory, so that it has a faster startup - regardless of wether you use IE or not. Also, I just put in a memory upgrade, so everything runs much faster now.
I love the customization of Firefox. Although it comes with a built-in popup blocker, I pretty much disabled all of the JavaScript functions. I also like anything that doesn't allow VBScript. And as Pheidon pointed out, the many other insecure features of IE are not present in Firefox.
Post Date: 24th Jan, 2005 - 6:17am / Post ID: #
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I am an avid Windows user. I use both linux and windows operating systems. But firefox is by far the best browser I have ever used. The idea of tabbed browsing alone is brilliant! I have my gmail notifier plug in, whether plug in, adblock plug in, and all my mp3 player controls at the bottom of my browser. I also have a built in google search bar. I haven't tried thunderbird yet, but if its as good as firefox, its gonna be awesome.
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I recently had to install FireFox on a network computer and I must say that I like it, but it just a slim down of the ultimate Netscape 7.2 (of course I love Netscape as you can see). Now for my review:
The overall look and feel of the browser is clean and crisp. I like the concept of giving the browser additional features through downloading rather than being forced to accept them on initial install. There is one major flaw in the browser though... it does not handle proxy connections well and often cannot find pages through google, etc while on a proxy. I checked the support forum and many complained of the same thing so I know it is not the network.
Post Date: 4th Mar, 2005 - 12:58pm / Post ID: #
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FIREFOX GETS SECURITY UPGRADE
A new version of the Mozilla Firefox browser fixes a flaw that made users vulnerable to online fraud.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/03/03/mozilla...y.ap/index.html
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