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NYTimes Reports on Firefox

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the mainstreaming-the-underground dept.

Soldrinero writes "Just three days after running a community-sponsored two-page ad, the New York Times is now running a news story on Mozilla Firefox. Our favorite browser is presented in a very favorable light, and there's a good discussion on both Firefox's useability-enhancing features and its security merits. Being fair, they also present Microsoft's solution to security problems: 'Microsoft does have one suggestion for those who cannot use the latest patches in Service Pack 2: buy a new personal computer'"

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  1. Spread Firefox! by SharpFang · · Score: 2, Funny

    www.spreadfirefox.com

    Or some community submission for that matter:
    http://vcl.ctrl-c.liu.se/vcl/Artists/Wooly-Mittens /SpreadFirefox.jpg ;)

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    1. Re:Spread Firefox! by Tony+Hoyle · · Score: 2, Funny

      ???

      If you think the firefox logo is sexually explicit I advise you to seek professional help.

    2. Re:Spread Firefox! by SharpFang · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh, come on, just a harmless joke. Sorry for no "adult content" warning. (uh... I think the meaning of "adult" has strayed a bit from what the dictionary says. I personally wouldn't describe that one as "mature" :)

      Okay, disclaimer here - the linked movie isn't quite work-safe though not "that kind". Funny. Not trollish.

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  2. Snappy reporting... by zecg · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, it only took two pages in their own newspaper to make them realize that something is out there called "Firefox" - from there, it was a snap googling out how it seems to be a web-thingie of some kind that is locked in a clinch of sorts with Microsoft's web thingie. By God, write it up! It's a story come to us!
    I exaggarate, I know.

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    1. Re:Snappy reporting... by zecg · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, I did think of that scenario, but I would like to think NYT still has some journalistic integrity.

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  3. More important news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, Firefox, great and all. But we're missing the big picture here. This is an article on NYT and the "horrid blood sucking registration required" phrase was absent from the description.

    My world has just turned upside down. Is the NYT now on the slashdot buddy list?

    1. Re:More important news by IANAAC · · Score: 4, Funny
      This is an article on NYT and the "horrid blood sucking registration required" phrase was absent from the description.

      You know, Firefox has a plugin for that.

  4. Re:Word of mouth by zecg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Word of mouth advertising is the best.

    While it can be said it's sometimes "surprisingly effective", it's certainly not "the best" if reaching and influencing as large a possible an audience is your goal (as often is with advertising).
    TV commercials featuring well-endowed women diving in kegs of beer and by accident finding huge penises, followed by flashing logos to the blaring tune of elevator rock seem to be somewhat better.

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  5. My favorite line by Stevyn · · Score: 5, Funny
    The analogy comes straight from Mr. Schare. "It's like buying a car," he said. "If you want to get the latest safety features, you have to buy the latest model."

    This is like getting a letter from Ford saying they forgot to put in the airbag and if you want one, buy a new Mustang.

  6. Re:LINK NSFW (NOT SAFE FOR WORK) by Dogtanian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bleh, it contains nudity

    To be fair, the fox in the original FireFox logo was also naked.

    Actually, most foxes are naked for that matter...

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  7. So does Scrappleface... by Eslyjah · · Score: 2, Funny

    Scrappleface is running a story as well.

  8. incredibly... by peebeejay · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Mr. Schare then went on to claim that the susceptibility to attack is a feature Microsoft's customers demand. "Every day we get millions of emails from Internet Explorer users thanking us for our design and also offering us great deals on herbal viagra and free porn."

  9. Re:Buy a new PC? by turgid · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm not entirely how buying new hardware will ultimately prevent the same _software_ bugs from reoccuring.

    It will if you buy it from Apple. :-)

    /me ducks

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  10. Re:LINK NSFW (NOT SAFE FOR WORK) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    A firefox isn't a fox, though, it's a small panda.

    They're also usually naked.

  11. Re:from firefox to ie by tclark · · Score: 2, Funny

    You ruined your credibility as a computer geek when you started running WinXP.

  12. Re:What you can do (Re:Word of mouth) by Lispy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Alternative: Stop browsing the web, get outside from time to time and you might just ditch weightwatchers altogether.

    (Sorry. Nom. ;-)