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IE7 Details Emerge
Varg Vikernes writes "Microsoft Watch has a story about new features we can expect in IE7 (code named 'Rincon') which they gathered through Microsoft's key partners. Apparently we can expect 32 bit PNG support, native IDN support, new functionality that will simplify printing from inside IE and, of course, tabbed browsing. The new browser also will likely include a built-in news aggregator. Apparently an important factor is security."
Security? Why?
I'm sick of this constant whining about IE6 and the constant Firefox preaching.
Yes, IE6 is an insecure piece of shit. Yes, it's unstable. Yes, Firefox has much better compatibility with standards, is more stable, etc. etc.
But you blind fanboys just don't understand a couple of things. Firefox is bloated. It renders slower than IE. It takes *ages* to come out of swap after you minimize it and go play a game. It uses insane amounts of RAM.
*Both* browsers could use some fixing up. Firefox is not the be-all, end-all of browsing.
Being a Firefox user myself, I don't use IE6 at all (except for the occasional Windows Update), but I'm not going to strike IE7 off as a POS before I even see it. I've read the first 15 comments here, and most of them are already making stupid fun of IE7, saying shit like "Isn't this Firefox from last year?" or "Is it that hard to re-brand Firefox?"
No, you fucktards. If anyone is capable of making a BETTER browser than Firefox, it's Microsoft. Do not underestimate Microsoft. If they want to do something, they can. They have the money and the people.
Shit. I'm going to have an aneurysm reading the retardity that comes from your keyboards.
Wait... so you're saying it won't allow itself to install?
Firefox becomes a research and development team for Microsoft. When it arrives, IE7 will be praised by the press as a step into the future.
Hey, it worked before. Just replace "Firefox" with "Apple" and "IE7" with "Windows XP".