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Post by bladestarr on Apr 6, 2004 2:21:19 GMT -5
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Anthy
Mini-Mutant
Who, me?
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Post by Anthy on Apr 6, 2004 9:02:46 GMT -5
"MacOS 9 and earlier are not supported"  I need to get me some OS X sometime soon... As soon as my disk drive is fixed... |
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Post by Magill on Apr 6, 2004 9:30:58 GMT -5
How is this different from Opera? I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just curious.
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Post by bladestarr on Apr 6, 2004 10:59:00 GMT -5
1. It is open source, meaning it is not proprietary code, meaning anyone can and does work on it, meaning that its development staff is going to be by definition about 10 times the staff for Opera. More staff=better software.
2. It is free, and not ad supported.
3. It is 100% standards compliant, moreso than any other browser.
4. It may actually be faster than Opera (I'm unsure about this claim). I know it is faster than the standard Mozilla code.
Any more questions? ;D
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Post by DarthToad on Apr 18, 2004 13:41:22 GMT -5
Sounds cool. Will some sites not run as well on it because it's not internet exploerer (like as in Netscape)?
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Post by bladestarr on Apr 18, 2004 16:04:09 GMT -5
Very few and those are mostly Microsoft sites that use technology and codes created by Microsoft (go figure). But actually there are many pages that are viewed better on Mozilla than on IE, because Microsoft has not been keeping up on making IE standards-compliant, and Mozilla contributors have been. Also, Firefox is not integrated into windows like IE is, so that means that when Firefox DOES crash, it doesn't take your start bar with it. That also means that Firefox can work on more platforms (Mac, Linux etc) that IE cannot work on. That ALSO means that it is not as prone to hacker attacks, since hackers hate Microsoft and work daily to destroy it (look at all the Outlook viruses, it is mindblowing) and no one works actively to destroy Mozilla. I could go on and on, but I'll just stop there. Next question please. ;D
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Post by DocD83 on Apr 18, 2004 16:52:47 GMT -5
I run win2k and IE, and I've never had an overall system problem when IE crashes. I can just restart IE. The biuggest concern is that it closes ALL my IE windows and I lose whatever sites I was saving to look at later.
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Post by Head Mutant on Apr 18, 2004 17:53:42 GMT -5
Because sometimes that porn is just really, really hard to find again!
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Post by DocD83 on Apr 18, 2004 18:03:28 GMT -5
Ironically, with all the popups that kind of surfing invites, an IE crash would be quite welcome then but it never happens. It always happens when I have a bunch of important sites open, like financial stuff and online notes my professors post.
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Vorlina
Boomstick Coordinator
I'm perfectly happy with my medication levels, thank you
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Post by Vorlina on Apr 19, 2004 15:27:20 GMT -5
This is one of those threads where I just sit back, smile and nod along thoughtfully... Which is a shame, because I was all hyped up to read about somebody's exciting and happy life, and instead I got a computing system. I think. I have a history of misunderstanding these things.  |
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Post by bladestarr on Apr 19, 2004 16:34:38 GMT -5
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Post by DocD83 on Apr 19, 2004 18:51:37 GMT -5
*clears throat*
I HAD a pop up blocker for a short time, but it blocked several things I wanted so I shut it off. Pop ups don't usually bother me unless it's three of them on every click, and really only a couple sites I go to do that.
I used to have Mozilla, and all those "features" were nothing but a waste of time and screen space.
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Post by bladestarr on Apr 19, 2004 20:03:06 GMT -5
That's why I love Firefox, it is a cleaner interface than traditional Mozilla (here is a screenshot of my IE browser and my Firefox browser, you can notice the difference) IE - westley.cjb.net/images/compare/ie.jpgFireFox - westley.cjb.net/images/compare/firefox.jpgand the pop-up blocker can be turned off for any single page with one simple click of a small icon on the browser. When you click this icon, it allows pop-ups for just that page (or server if you choose) and refreshes the page so you can see the popup you missed. That way, it only allows popups that you know you WANT, rather than the 90% majority that are ads. NEXT! (I can do this forever, hehehe) ;D |
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Post by DocD83 on Apr 19, 2004 20:13:52 GMT -5
Between Firefox and the version of Mozilla I have, Firefox does look better. On the other hand, firefox doesn't really wow me.
I guess it boils down to the fact that IE works for me, and I don't think the pop-up blocker will wind up saving me enough energy to make switching worth it.
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Post by bladestarr on Apr 19, 2004 20:15:54 GMT -5
You mean, not worth the effort getting out of your old habits? Its okay most people are like that.  |
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