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IE Dropping, Now Near 70% In Europe

Posted by kdawson on from the ascendent-fox dept.

Kevin Spiritus lets us know that XiTi Monitor, a French Web survey institute, has published its browser barometer for July, and Internet Explorer continues to lose ground. "The ascension of Firefox continues... Nearly 28% average use rate in Europe in the beginning of July 2007, with a progression in the totality of the 32 European countries studied. Firefox doesn't loose ground in any of the countries."

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  1. Methodology by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 5, Insightful
    From TFA:

    Methodology: Firefox's use rate corresponds to the totality of Firefox visits during the period in relation to the entirety of visits, all browsers taken together. They don't explain what "visits" means. Does it mean visits to *their* site? Did they poll a random number of site owners? I'm sorry, but unless they can provide some supporting information, then these statistics are meaningless.
  2. Re:How is this not a dupe? by iamdrscience · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, no, the story that was posted earlier this week was about this study. This story is the study. Even though they have the exact same data, they're entirely different: This one has graphs!

  3. Europe by smith6174 · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Europe people are smarter and do things better. Deal with it.

  4. Re:It doesn't loose any ground? by Aladrin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nono, I think they mean to say that Firefox doesn't fight dirty and throw dirt (loose ground) at the opponents.

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    "If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you." - DM
  5. Wow, is Mozilla going to "stay the course"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, it seems that Firefox only has a 28% approval rating. Guess who else only has (at most) a 28% approval rating? GWB!!!

    George W Bush = Firefox.

    Stay the course, guys. Victory against Microsoft is just around the corner.

  6. Re:How is this not a dupe? by The_DoubleU · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is not a dupe.
    The previous story was about Firefox gaining market share.
    This story is about IE "loosing" ground.

    Completely different.

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    What power has law where only money rules.
  7. Re:How is this not a dupe? by Spacezilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    its a lot not alot stupid