Did you know that there are other Mozilla Gecko-based web browsers that you can install Adblock Plus and Flashblock into? They're SeaMonkey (cross-platform as well) and K-Meleon (Windows only). Try them.
By the way, Chrome doesn't do multi-threading. It has a multi-process architecture.
With Microsoft products, not much actually changes for the better between the beta and the final product. They certainly don't change things like their driver model at that point.
There's an interesting point: Why the need to buy games at launch? It's not like games vanish in a matter of months
Sometimes, they do. And in a year you will have a hard time finding the game that you were going to buy anymore. In two years, it's going to be especially hard. At least, that's how it is here in Belgium.
I think I read that one, and I know of the "...No, Internet Explorer did not handle it properly." website. Checking it out again, some of it seems to have been updated with IE8 info, so thanks for reminding me about it.:)
In particular, I'm looking for something that goes like "IE8 implements x, y and z, but it implements y wrong, and still doesn't implement important standards a, b and c.".
By the way, I see you're also using the ACID3 test to make a point. You shouldn't. While ACID2 was very relevant in how it tested standards everyone was asking for, ACID3 is content testing for little very specific rendering bugs in various rendering engines and CSS3 (which isn't even a standard yet!).
And it being used on non-serious sites doesn't matter, why? It's still dependant regardless. Many video game mini-sites are a Flash application, for instance.
The whole point of the Mozilla Foundation creating a Mozilla Corporation subsidiary was that it was for-profit! This was so they could sell support programs and do other things that a non-profit entity couldn't do. The about page you linked only says non-profit once, here:
This process is supported by the Mozilla Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation.
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Look at what the test tests. It's about little quirks that barely have an impact. ACID2 was much more relevant.
CSS3 has to start somewhere, but to put it in a test that tests for web standards is not it.
You'd be right if CSS3 was anywhere close to done. It's moving at a snail's pace.
Did you know that there are other Mozilla Gecko-based web browsers that you can install Adblock Plus and Flashblock into? They're SeaMonkey (cross-platform as well) and K-Meleon (Windows only). Try them.
By the way, Chrome doesn't do multi-threading. It has a multi-process architecture.
You shouldn't have to dig in about:config to disable a prominent feature.
The ACID3 test is not important. It tests for unimportant small rendering bugs, and CSS3, which isn't even a standard yet.
It's using up disk space I could have used for something I actually use.
You're implying that this isn't possible in Windows. I can assure you it is.
With Microsoft products, not much actually changes for the better between the beta and the final product. They certainly don't change things like their driver model at that point.
Unclosed HTML p elements are actually perfectly valid.
Sometimes, they do. And in a year you will have a hard time finding the game that you were going to buy anymore. In two years, it's going to be especially hard. At least, that's how it is here in Belgium.
SeaMonkey (built on the same rendering engine as Firefox), runs as far back as Windows NT 3.51.
There really is no excuse.
You must have forgotten that you were posting on Slashdot. People here don't have such a thing as a "wife".
The big patch of every three years, known as the new Windows version, is not free.
Because every other web browser is better? Ship the Windows box with one of those.
I think I read that one, and I know of the "...No, Internet Explorer did not handle it properly." website. Checking it out again, some of it seems to have been updated with IE8 info, so thanks for reminding me about it. :)
In particular, I'm looking for something that goes like "IE8 implements x, y and z, but it implements y wrong, and still doesn't implement important standards a, b and c.".
By the way, I see you're also using the ACID3 test to make a point. You shouldn't. While ACID2 was very relevant in how it tested standards everyone was asking for, ACID3 is content testing for little very specific rendering bugs in various rendering engines and CSS3 (which isn't even a standard yet!).
Even worse; how will he power his computers?!
5+ years? The Windows version cycle is only 2/3 years. Windows XP was an exception thanks to the huge delay that Windows Vista got.
More like "mod gp +1 lol".
At least until the extinguish phase.
Still no element.addEventListener, eh? :(
What else have they botched? I want to hear it. I haven't come across a good rant on this on MozillaZine or WebDevout, where I'd expect to find one.
And it being used on non-serious sites doesn't matter, why? It's still dependant regardless. Many video game mini-sites are a Flash application, for instance.
The whole point of the Mozilla Foundation creating a Mozilla Corporation subsidiary was that it was for-profit! This was so they could sell support programs and do other things that a non-profit entity couldn't do. The about page you linked only says non-profit once, here:
Firefox was never meant to be lightweight. It was meant to be a web browser for the casual user with the right set of features.
This is wrong. The Phoenix project was started to create a web browser aimed towards casual users on Windows, with the right set of features.
Mozilla, a non-profit organisation? Where have you been the past few years? There's such a thing as Mozilla Corporation: http://www.mozilla.com/