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Gartner Says it's a 2-Browser World

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sunlight-on-the-horizon dept.

prostoalex writes "In its advisory to the IT managers Gartner says that even though the factors that drive the current Firefox growth are not sustainable, IT departments better get used to a two-browser world. "Concerns about security currently favor Mozilla Foundation's Firefox, but the market tide can shift if security breaches result from increased usage of Firefox", says Gartner and ZDNet adds that "Microsoft must deliver an improved version of its browser in Longhorn if it is to "determine the outcome" of the browser war.""

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  1. Both browsers? by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So which one is country and which is western?

    --
    Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
  2. Re:New & Improved by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "isn't that another tentacle around your throat?"
    "yes, but it's an improved tentacle and i'm certain i feel better about it than the last one."

    Let me guess, this is some anime reference I'm not getting.

  3. not sustainable by mdmarkus · · Score: 3, Funny

    factors that drive the current Firefox growth are not sustainable

    At its current rate, every elementary particle in the Universe will be using Firefox by 2010. Clearly, that's not sustainable.

  4. Longhorn by null+etc. · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Microsoft must deliver an improved version of its browser in Longhorn if it is to "determine the outcome" of the browser war."

    Fortunately, by the time that Longhorn is released, everyone will be running Firefox on Google's forthcoming operating system.

  5. next browser virus by clambake · · Score: 4, Funny

    cant wiat for the IE virus that install firefox as default...