FF is slower in some things, faster in others. Much faster in Java applet presentations, Flash, JavaScripting, etc. Slower in raw HTML rendering, and image displays. :: shrug ::
It does a reasonable job blocking popups, tabs is awesome, and the fact it's not a M$ product is just a bonus.
I develop for IE because that's what's standard at work. But when I do things for the public, I develop for both. If it breaks in either (or in Opera) I fix.
I own 4 legit copies of XP Pro. I don't use them except on my laptop. The rest of my machines run 2k or Lindows (errr... Linspire...stupid lawyers), and one running Debian.
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I love Firefox and have been using it for some time now. What I have noticed is that when I run spyware (like Adaware)
on either my pc or laptop, there seem to be fewer attempts at infiltration with Firefox than IE.
I am a full time student and some of the url's I am required to use won't work with Firefox and I will get a popup saying
as much. Pisses me off but then that's only one of many *technology issues* that my school has. Don't know about other
schools. You'd think with something *free* like a Firefox browser, the school's IT Dept would jump on it? Ah, school and
bureaucracy are synonymous terms!
on either my pc or laptop, there seem to be fewer attempts at infiltration with Firefox than IE.
I am a full time student and some of the url's I am required to use won't work with Firefox and I will get a popup saying
as much. Pisses me off but then that's only one of many *technology issues* that my school has. Don't know about other
schools. You'd think with something *free* like a Firefox browser, the school's IT Dept would jump on it? Ah, school and
bureaucracy are synonymous terms!
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Oh, yeah, my badVelokid1 wrote:On the contrary, I think they make lots of money off of their contracts with Microsoft. I know I.U. did when I was there.
I guess I should have made myself more clear about school. Oooops! What I meant was I wish they would not be dependent
upon IE in particular as a portal aside from whatever deals they have with MS but I guess if you have some you get all, no?
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Yeah, I'm not in the industry but the assumption I always made when we IU students were purchasing a complete Microsoft package of software for like $10 or whatever was that Microsoft makes it worthwhile financially for IU to get these future college grads "hooked on"/familiar with MS products. Future customer base.