6545 reasons not to get Firefox

[Μαjïç MushrøøM]

I actually now use both Firefox and IE, for different purposes. Firefox is my default browser, but I'll use IE for certain activities that Firefox would create too much of a hassle with. For example, I check email using IE still because it automatically pops up when I want to access my inbox from MSN messenger. Also, IE has some features or plugins that make it easier or possible to view specific media on the web, such as MSN video (once again, the monopoly factor ).

[Nemmerle]

Basically you have to use IE on MSN services because they detect other browsers and misbehave

[Μαjïç MushrøøM]

Exactly, and it's not enough of an inconvenience for me to oppose it.

[J-Dub']

You cannot make a valid argument against Firefox, IE is worse.

I'm just trying to make a point. They're not perfect.

Duh!

[carl4286]

And you cannot make a valid argument against IE. I have used it for as long as I can remember and never recieved a single error, and never been hacked (atleast, not in anyway that was even noticable).

[Phoenix_22]

I've used both and found that Firefox works much better and has that kick arse tab thing, i love it alot better than the new window in IE.

[J-Dub']

Originally Posted by carl4286

And you cannot make a valid argument against IE. I have used it for as long as I can remember and never recieved a single error, and never been hacked (atleast, not in anyway that was even noticable).

You are very lucky then.

[C38368]

Originally Posted by carl4286

And you cannot make a valid argument against IE. I have used it for as long as I can remember and never recieved a single error,

Then you haven't used it as much or as extensively as you claim. I've had IE killed numerous times. Only unlike FF crashes, IE takes Explorer.exe with it.

and never been hacked (atleast, not in anyway that was even noticable).

That's the worst kind.

What Firefox is: open source.
What IE is: closed source.
The difference: Only M$ can patch up IE. Anyone who's ever done any serious programming can tell you that fixing one bug often introduces another. Unlike the FOSS community, which enjoys the talent of literally hundred of thousands (perhaps millions) of programmers worldwide, M$ only has so many people in it's employ, and they can only write so much code in a day. On a related vein, FOSS programs experience a much more violent evolution than anything proprietary could ever hope to: good pieces of programming are quickly copied, propogated and built upon. The bad ones are severely crushed in short order.

You may be able to list 6545 reasons not to use Firefox. I'm quite certain that, in the time it took to compile your reason, one could just as easily compile a list of problems in IE tenfold that.

[Monster_user]

Originally Posted by carl4286

never been hacked (atleast, not in anyway that was even noticable).

That is a valid reason for not using IE. You never know you've been hacked, untill its too late. Atleast Firefox crashes when it gets hacked.

Also, I turned off DrWatson, and turned on Bugzilla. What does that tell you. (If you even know what either of them are).

Internet Explorer is useless to me, if I want to browse MSN, or Microsoft.com, I use Opera, and use its Disquise as IE feature.

At MSN Hotmail, and everywhere else, I use Firefox, I CAN'T TELL YOU ENOUGH, just how good it is to browse Hotmail it either windows or tabs. To be able to open a Hotmail message in a new window, is so usefull.

Not even the mighty Konquerer web broswer can do that.

[Eagle One]

i havnt read all them problems with firefox, but i guess that about two thirds are not worth talking about and most of the other third or nothing series either
but IE has more serious exploits and so called 'back doors' which hackers can just stroll through

and as for IE and MSN with both being microsoft then its just like nVidia or ATi paying EA games to make really high spec games so people will upgrade graphics cards
its always happening