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BBC says "Avoid Explorer"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-disagreement-here dept.

twitter writes "Citing security flaws that lead to ads and spys on Microsoft infested computers the BBC in this article recomends avoiding Internet Explorer." Ain't it the truth? Mostly its about adware & spyware and other wretched bits of software that make the internet suck a little more each day.

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  1. The Real Problem ... by JSkills · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The real problem is not which browser to use instead of IE, as there are several viable alternatives mentioned here (Mozilla, Opera, Galeon, etc.). The problem is the sheep who all use IE and will continue to do so.

    Those of us who are in software development, particularly internet based, need to consistently support customers who use IE. This means we need to run IE ourselves for purposes of testing. And speaking of testing, another thing I dislike about IE is it appears to not expose errors in HTML (tables for example). This makes testing HTML generated by our systems even more difficult.

    Of course, switching back and forth between browsers is easy enough, but I do admit to being lazy sometimes and just using IE instead of firing up good old Mozilla at work.

    M$ - counting on our laziness ...

  2. Re:That won't solve the problem, merely move it by Ektanoor · · Score: 3, Redundant

    Wrong pal... For true security pull the plug. Lynx had also a few bugs of its own... Telnet can be sniffed.

    Besides, IE would got a less scandalous life if it didn't have the "Feature". And the "Feature" is embedding. a more modular and independent architecture would avoid many of the problems users face with this crap. IE could be, on the whole, as buggy as it is today. However the deadly effects of many exploits and cracks would be less noted as it would be easier to manage the thing. However, apart of bloatness and bugness, M$ opted to put everything in one bed. Well, what happens when one gets everyone and everything into one bed and close the door tight? Right - Vacchannalia. It's this permanent sex with the user's brain that gives IE and many other M$ products its bad name.