Three Browsers, one common enemy!

[LazyLion]

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/549

What is the common thing between Firefox, Safari and Opera?
All of them are Windows browsers which are directly competing with one enemy, called Internet Explorer.

The shared goal of all of them is to beat IE in order to make a better web using standards.

But one thing keeps the browsers away from their goal - The users.

Imagine this situation:

Jonny is using IE. Jonny is interested getting Firefox in order to replace IE. Jonny is talking with Matt about getting Firefox, while Matt uses Opera. Matt tells him about some week points of Firefox and why Opera is better and such. Jonny changes his mind and talks with Tim about getting Opera, which does the same thing but with Safari. Jonny gets confused, imaging that all 3 browsers are bad and sticks to IE.

All browsers lost.

What am I trying to say? Firefox, Opera and Safari users should support ALL 3 browser in order to reach their shared goal.

If someone asks you about Opera, don't say "Nooo! It sucks! Use Firefox because it's much much better", but say "Opera is very good, Yet I still prefer Firefox".

Another thing that I believe should be done is the developers of the different browsers helping each other improving their browsers, making them even more better than IE. They should be less competitive and more supporting in order to beat their shared enemy - IE.

Please remember what I said in this short article, or you will hurt both Firefox and the other browsers, letting IE win easily.

Good point!

 

[.Froot.]

+1. I have seen from statistics on websites that around 70% of people still use the virus-infested company's web browser, IE. I agree that the other communities should take a stand against this!

 

[w1z4rd]

Johnny is too stupid to own a computer and should return it. The only reason why Firefox is not the dominant browser by a mile is because of Microsofts anti-competiive actions (that thankfully the EU seem to be watching).

Ship FF and IE installed by default on all computer systems and then lets see if IE can hold the market in a fair game No offense.. but its got almost nothing to do with the OP reason... and everything to do with how Microsoft manipulate the market.

 

[LazyLion]

Ship FF and IE installed by default on all computer systems and then lets see if IE can hold the market in a fair game No offense.. but its got almost nothing to do with the OP reason... and everything to do with how Microsoft manipulate the market.

How likely is that to happen? ... so our next best course of action is a united front.

 

[Keeper]

Who cares what everyone else is using?

 

[.Froot.]

Johnny is too stupid to own a computer and should return it. The only reason why Firefox is not the dominant browser by a mile is because of Microsofts anti-competiive actions (that thankfully the EU seem to be watching).

Ship FF and IE installed by default on all computer systems and then lets see if IE can hold the market in a fair game No offense.. but its got almost nothing to do with the OP reason... and everything to do with how Microsoft manipulate the market.

I agree. The reason why most people use IE is because it is already installed and they have not idea how to install FF (there are a lot of people who only know how to open up "Internet Browser" and start browsing.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

IE = teh_sux_braindead_browser

I install firefox by default on new systems

 

[icyrus]

Who cares what everyone else is using?

People who develop web applications.

Firefox should ditch gecko and use webkit

 

[dequadin]

For me it's not _always_ about M$ bashing, but about using the best product.

And IMO FireFox is the business and (just for example) Open Office <<<< M$ Office.

 

[w1z4rd]

How likely is that to happen? ... so our next best course of action is a united front.

Not to sure.. but if you wanna do anything about, get South Africa in line with EU standards of business ethics.. and we might stand a chance:

http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/12/13/
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...eu-launches-renewed-msft-antitrust-probe.html
http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/microsoft-to-appeal-1-35b-eu-antitrust-fine/

 

[Glordit]

Opera pwns IE, matches up with Firefox

 

[Tux]

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070730 SUSE/2.0.0.6-25 Firefox/2.0.0.6

Opera/9.23 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)

Why do I need M$IE?

 

[SanchoP]

Open Office <<<< M$ Office.

+1

 

[kevinswan007]

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070730 SUSE/2.0.0.6-25 Firefox/2.0.0.6

Opera/9.23 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)

Why do I need M$IE?

Firefox 3.0 is out.

 

[LazyLion]

Firefox 3.0 is out.

No, Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 is out...

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-rc.html

The Official version 3 should be out some time this month... release day has not been posted yet...

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/

 

[James]

There are other browsers besides IE

 

[d0b33]

I thought it was flash?