http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=node/view/15183 Firefox now being used at IBM. It'll save them money by allowing them to go open-source.
Well, one difference disappeared today - the totally excellent Netcraft "anti-phishing" toolbar became available for Firefox. Get it here.
I would. It's not like a "Firefox bad! Opera rools!" thing, I also have Firefox on my computer, but I just like using Opera better. The two browsers aren't that different though, I would probably be using Firefox as well if I hadn't found a way to remove the add line on top of the Opera browser. Just in case this isn't common knowledge: You can get a free & legal registration code for Opera 7.54 HERE Fill in the name and a valid email adress, use this as the code: OJD000MN They'll then send your registration code to your email to remove the add line. Downloading Opera 7.54 can be done HERE You could then basically upgrade to Opera 8 for a discount, but I'm way more than satisfied with the free version I'm using now (i.e. loving it like a perverted fantasy) so I'll stick with this one. (my Dutch surroundings have gotten to me)
I never got the "anti-phising" stuff. To me, anyone smart enough to download the anti-phishing software knows not to fall for the scams. I think education is really the only important thing when it comes to stopping the problem.
That no longer is the case. People are starting to make spyware and what not for Firefox. It's been out for what, a year? Give it some time.
It's going to take years and years before Firefox reaches IE's level of vulnerability... except it won't since they actually put out security updates before they become a huge problem.
That's because IE been around for a longer period of time, not because FireFox is the best thing ever. Plus, it's 2005. People are smarter. It won't take that long for them to mess things up.Netscape would be having this same problem if people actually used it...but since they don't, no one bothers.
I see people make the same scarcity argument over and over and acting like it discounts all other possibilities that Fx could be better than IE. Anyhoo, to address your points, 1. People are as stupid as ever. People will always be stupid and will believe what Microsoft tells them. 2. No reasonable person thinks Firefox is "the best thing ever". It's just better than IE. That said, I prefer Safari so I don't really have a dog in the fight. 3. Firefox has two fundamental advantages over IE, (1) it's not tied to the OS and (2) It doesn't use ActiveX. 4. Whether a browser has been around for ages is irrelevant. Security patches should address all known security and get hackers to square one. 5. Fx doesn't install software unless you explicitly tell it to. I have been told IE solved this issue with SP2 - can anyone confirm?
Yes, SP2 has made that move. Nothing can be installed without your permission. Active X files can't be installed either because it'll read it as a pop-up and block it. The only way it can be downloaded is if you click in the yellow rectangle at the top of your screen and permit it's downloading.
The big issue here is that people are stupid and don't always know what they should do (this is true no matter what browser you use).
So so true.. if you're new to the internet or just an idiot, then you'll get fvcked royaly no matter what browser you use. Fortunately, Firefox has made it a little safer for the average idiot or newbie to use it. And the extras like tabs have made it a better browser.
A prime example are those pop-ups that look like an XP window. A vet of the Internet knows what and what not to do...its the rookies that don't.