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IBM Donates Code to Firefox

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the browser-arms-race dept.

OS24Ever writes "Internetnews.com is reporting that IBM has donated new DHTML code to the Mozilla foundation specifically targeted as accessability and rich interactive applications (RIA). These new features are expected to be in the next major update of Firefox (v1.5). Is this the first OSS application to get RIA/DHTML support for accessability? I would think this could open some doors for Firefox to replace IE in many Windows environments."

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  1. Accessibility helping FF replace IE? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, I can't exactly speak to this topic, but I am not so sure I see it happening, nor do I hear anything about it.

  2. Yay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is good news --
    with continued support from IBM and other vendors, FireFox will soon be a worthy competitor for IE!

  3. New versioning... by aztracker1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why not go with Java's versioning, and just make 1.5 (version code) release 5!? .. seriously it's great that IBM is contributing back to those communities it is getting the use of... it's how "Free" Software is meant to work. Hopefully this will continue, would love to have a paying job working on f/oss software.

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    1. Re:New versioning... by Usquebaugh · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nothing wrong with Java itself as long as you accept it's COBOL for the year 2000.

  4. Re:Sounds like . . by Trigun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh come on. Every time there's a Mozilla thread, there is some idiot posting That sounds like Opera's feature X. Christ, get over it. Your browser picked a bad name, and nobody wants to use it, for fear of being all hoity-toity.

    Use your opera, that's fine, but don't expect me at any of your parades.

  5. What about... by thatedeguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    ActiveX. It's great that FireFox gets a little added functionality, but I've spoken with many IT people that cannot implement FireFox into their network for the simple reason that they need to have ActiveX fuctionality. If we could get that addon(or maybe it exists?) that would be spectacular for FireFox and it's spread.

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  6. RIA? by John+Napkintosh · · Score: 3, Funny

    stop making up acronyms for every stupid little thing (ESLT).

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    1. Re:RIA? by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

      You know, there is a tendency to make TLA's (three letter acronyms) because apparently it ICE's (increases communication efficiency). This habit can be traced back to the 30's and FDR's alphabet soup. It's generally a SAH (silly American Habit) however it's catching on throughout the RoW (rest of the world).

      The problem with TLA's is that they only ICC when everyone KTA (knows the acronym).

            Even worse, TLA's are now BHAFA's (big huge ass fucking acronyms), not just TLA's.

            I had a great pathology teacher. He would instantly fail any student who used an abbreviation or an acronym in his course. While lots of students complained, I secretly agreed with this guy. I also agree with you. People use acronyms to try to look smart, when actually they make you look silly. Like anything else, there's a time and a place for them.

            We now return to your regular programming...

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  7. Magic Eight Ball says... by DragonHawk · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the Slashdot article:
    OS24Ever writes "... I would think this could open some doors for Firefox to replace IE in many Windows environments."

    Yah, and with a nick like OS24Ever, this person is obviously the perfect choice for making predictions about the acceptability and potential for success of a product.... ;-)

    (Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm a former OS/2 user and licensee myself. "Blue Spine" all the way, baby.)
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  8. Re:I doubt it by Tumbleweed · · Score: 4, Funny

    To many people who are only casual users of computers still consider firefox a bad Clint Eastwood movie

    Please to remember: there's a difference between a bad movie that has Clint Eastwood in it, and a 'bad' Clint Eastwood movie. As Clint Eastwood movies go, Firefox is pretty damned good, really. Seriously, if you don't believe me, go see "Stealth." *shudder*

    And remember: your browser will only work if you think in Russian. Think...In...Russian!

  9. Google and Firefox... by lukateake · · Score: 2, Funny

    Firefox and Google.

    Why do I visit Slashdot multiple times a day, everyday? [sigh]

  10. Re:Sounds like . . by Mr.+Underbridge · · Score: 4, Funny
    Is it just me, or does this sound like functionality that has been available in Opera for some time now?

    Nobody. Fucking. Cares.

  11. Oh Oh by UtSupra · · Score: 2, Funny

    I heard that SCO is claiming that code is theirs!

    *DUCKING*

    1. Re:Oh Oh by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

      I heard that SCO is claiming that code is theirs!

      double oops, I heard that SCO pirated the code from Firefox and then IBM showed it had patented it and donated the patent to open source ...

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