The Browser Wars Are Back?

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Posted by michael on Friday October 8, 2004 @03:44AM from the can't-keep-a-good-browser-down dept.

jpkunst writes "ZDNet UK reports and PCWorld.com report that, according to Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, whose comments came during a discussion with Yahoo Chief Operating Officer Dan Rosensweig at the Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, 'the browser wars are back', thanks to the emerging popularity of products such as Apple's Safari and the open-source Firefox. Andreessen warned that 'competition could compel the company [Microsoft] to use aggressive tactics to protect its Windows operating system monopoly'."

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Protecting the Monopoly by PonyHome · 2004-10-08 03:46 · Score: 5, Funny

Yeah, Microsoft might take some REALLY extreme tactic to protect their monopoly -- like giving their browser away for free, bundled with the operating system! Oh, wait....
1. Re:Protecting the Monopoly by Mattintosh · 2004-10-08 03:50 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  That'll be a good tactic against Safari... ...
  
  AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
  
  Sorry. :)
2. Re:Protecting the Monopoly by Hoplite3 · 2004-10-08 05:51 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  {knocks on door}
  Sir, I'm from the microsoft corporation. I was sent to "upgrade" your browsing experience. Plase bend over and drop your shorts.
  
  No, sir, this isn't really necessary. Our geeks are working on a way to use XAML to automatically download and solder metal on to your ass over the internet. Yep, the future is coming.
  
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Oh goody. by psbrogna · 2004-10-08 03:47 · Score: 5, Funny

Well it's about time- we were damn close to having actual web standards. Glad we dodged that bullet.
Re:This Just In by mikefe · 2004-10-08 03:49 · Score: 4, Funny

"Microsoft attempts to destroy all browsers in new version of Windows by causing them to make farting sounds every time you visit a web site."

Oooh, even better do that with IE!

What a better way to keep workers from using it -- emberass them!

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Say it ain't so by ZoneGray · 2004-10-08 03:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Holy cow! Microsoft is going to start using agressive tactics? How will we ever survive?
Browsers for specific purposes: by miscellaneous_havoc · 2004-10-08 04:03 · Score: 5, Funny

I have a purpose for just about every browser out there:

Firefox - Everyday browsing (Duh!)
IE - College webmail reading (ActiveX)
Netscape - When I feel like being punished
Opera - Searching for pr0n! (Those one-handed guestures. ;)

Just seems to me you can appreciate them all!
Make Love not [Browser] War.

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Re:Huh? by gowen · 2004-10-08 04:24 · Score: 4, Funny

When were they gone?
What? Didn't you see those photos of Bill Gates standing on the USS Mariner in front of the banner that said "Mission Accomplished"?

Now watch this C: drive.

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Re:LAYER and JSSS? by I+confirm+I'm+not+a · 2004-10-08 04:42 · Score: 4, Funny

Sir, you deserve dome sort of award for not mentioning the hated blink-tag.

(Apologies if it's bringing back horrible memories)

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Re:Huh? Will longhorn become... by SilentChris · 2004-10-08 05:07 · Score: 4, Funny

I'm sorry, but you've taken the "change letters in a word to express your disgust" principle to ridiculous extremes. M$ is acceptable here at Slashdot. "LongTHORN" is just silly. I vote to suspend your account. Any other takers?