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Microsoft Not Worried about FireFox
didde writes "It seems like our friends in Redmond are quite happy about IE. According to this article, they won't be updating it until Longhorn. My favorite quote would be [We have a very, very innovative set of capabilities that we're putting in the next version. And in the meantime it's an extensible platform, and there will be a set of extensions that Microsoft does as well as others.] Oh boy, are they actually working side by side with the virusmakers and phishers?" That just gives the MozBoys a year head start.
Just a year's head start? You sure are optimistic about the Longhorn release schedule, aren't you? :)
It's called sarcasm there buddy. ;)
Probably for the same reason people put those "Free iPod" links in their sigs - gullibility and no sense of humor.
one better than mcleodeight
The second F is supposed to be small!! Argh!
That is all.
"Is IE really an extendable platform?"
Sure, but instead of "extensions" we call them "exploits".
With just a shovel that can be fixed. The hard part is getting the head to stay log enough to bury it.
Until they have ANY kind of ActiveX enabled by default for all sites FireFox is safe.
:)
What MS can do quickly is to release quick patch via windowsupdate which will disable all ActiveX by default and allow it only from trusted (whitelisted) sites with a BIG HUGE WARNING like this:
"I'm a stupid fucking idiot and allow this binary to run without any restriction on my computer.", type: "YES I AM",
next window: "I do understand what this ActiveX can delete all information, be a virus or spyware and I'm brave enough to Allow This"
Just like in Windows2003 default IE enhanced security configuration but more user friendly
From the article:
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Hachamovitch said he has to balance those concerns with the requests of customers who want new features such as the "tabbed" Web page displays offered by Opera and Firefox.
"You go through and talk to all these people and ask them what they want out of a browser and there are a lot of conflicting requests around: 'Hey, give me tabs right now' versus 'I want stability, I want a platform that won't break, I want to make sure I have extensability, I want to make sure have manageability,' " he said.
I'm not sure why he thinks those requirements conflict with each other. The Moz team doesn't
The correlation between ignorance of statistics and using "correlation is not causation" as an argument is close to 1.
of course it is a extendable platform, don't you have the mysearchbar and lycos search bar on your machine! these ads for viagra also help me shop!
George W Bush 2003: "Mission accomplished!"
n/t
Edward John Smith not worried about icebergs.
that's okay. Firefox/Firebird/Mozilla/Netscape/Gecko has gone through so many name changes, that one more per MS OS release wouldn't make a noticeable difference.
I've been thinking about some innovative new features for Firefox and ive come up with a few that should really push the competition..
1) 'Pusher' Technology - it would allow any website to 'push' un-signed software onto the users machine and run it totally automatically, this would be a boon for ease-of-use, it would also be able to force software to install without the users permission, bringing desktops into the DRM age peacefully.
2) 'PickPocket' - an extension to Mozilla's engine that would allow websites to access credit cards and other personal info without the user needing to lift a finger, this would speed up internet transactions and quickly fill the gap in the as yet un-patented '0-Click Shopping' arena.
3) 'MediaManager' technology will allow the user to enjoy a rich multimedia experiance by passing full control of the users speaker volume, microphone, web-can, monitor and force-feedback(r) joystick, we know users want to see your advert and they want to see it in full-screen video, lets not beat around the bush waiting for them to click on it..
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The mission he spoke of was that of defeating the Iraqi army.. not rebuilding Iraq into a democratic nation. Thus, the mission was actually accomplished. Get your head out of your ass.
What is your penile percentile?
It's hard to take anything this site says about MS seriously.
Deep breath.
You must be new here.
Don't forget the MS BOB market?
I think the grandparent is referring to the story about an MS article reviewing MSN Search which features a screenshot of MSN Search in the Firefox browser.
Context overflow. Core dumped.
Here's a hint: Firefox isn't going to work on Longhorn. ;)
We better not really fix/enhance IE in XP so people will have a good reason to plunk down the "big bux" for Long horn upgrades in two years.
"Enjoy what you're doing! If it becomes drudgery, you're doing it wrong!" - Jim Butterfield
In other news, Goliath unworried about David.
When you look at the state of the world, how can you not become a radical, liberal anarchist?