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Is AllPeers FireFox's P2P "Killer App"?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the simple-is-key dept.

Vivek Jishtu writes "Tech Crunch predicts that the AllPeers Firefox extension will massively increase the attractiveness of that already popular browser, drawing more millions away from embattled Internet Explorer. AllPeers is a simple, persistent buddy list in the browser. Initially, interaction with those buddies will be limited to discovering and sharing files."

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  1. Re:"Killer" apps by cornface · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But that's the lovely nature of Firefox. The Mozilla Foundation can concentrate on building a better *browser* while leaving the API open to developers who want a little more from Firefox via Extensions.

    That's been the lovely nature of pretty much every browser since Netscape introduced plug-ins.

    Sheesh.

  2. Re:Firefox needs... by Slashcrap · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ..simplicity. Or, rather, I prefer simplicity in my browser. And every time I check, Firefox is getting worse.

    Yeah, it's ridiculous isn't it? All those extra buttons and menus they keep adding and on top of that they force you to install all these extensions!

    Oh sod it, I can't even be bothered to make fun of you. You're full of shit and you know it. If you really need to be "controversial" find something that is both controversial and true to write about. There's no shortage of issues.