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MSN's Slate Recommends Firefox over IE

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-really-that-shocking dept.

brightertimes writes "That's right folks, Slate (Microsoft's on-line magazine) recently printed an article enitled "Are the Browser Wars Back? How Mozilla's Firefox trumps Internet Explorer.""

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  1. In related news... by titaniam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft released a security advisory that recommends temporarilly installing and using Linux as the simplest way to prevent the latest nasty internet worm. The windowsupdate.com website now redirects to debian.org, a sure sign that the two-year-long "Security Initiative" at Microsoft is finally being taken seriously. Company insiders say a patch will likely be out "in a few weeks tops" so that customers will be able to return to using Microsofts' superior product. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, the fact that you will be able to seamlessly continue your work using OpenOffice, Firefox and WINE is proof of the company's committment to standards conformance and interopability.

  2. Oops by chrisgeleven · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone didn't get the memo from old Billy boy to not diss company products.

  3. Hell here by bathmatt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where did all this snow come from??

  4. My Dear God by KJE · · Score: 5, Funny
    Firefox eschews ActiveX and other well-known infection paths. You can configure it to automatically download most files when you click on them, but not .exe files, which are runnable programs. I thought this was a bug before I realized Firefox was saving me from myself, since .exe files could be viruses or stealth installers.

    Talk about saving users from themselves.

  5. Re:Microsoft and Mozilla by TwistedSquare · · Score: 5, Funny
    They understand that it's a bad idea to mess with the "ethics" of journalism

    Ah, I knew Microsoft would beat slashdot somehow.

  6. ActiveX by fwarren · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft said from the start that ActiveX was secure. It took 8 years for the first big hole to come and bite them in the butt. Microsoft has an ActiveX control that turns out to have a security exploit in it. They have released an updated control that has been patched. The problem is, if you have "Always Trust Microsoft" checked, a webiste can force you to download the old, insecure ActiveX control, and then take advantage of the exploit. Microsoft's solution, never check "Always Trust MicroSoft". So my gut instinct was correct 8 years ago......

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