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Go FireFox!
December 19, 2004 ( Open Source )
It's not real blog unless I cover Open Source Software, too.
Slashdot this morning that not only did FireFox (the alternative to Internet Explorer that kicks ass) run a full 2-page ad in the NYT, today they got a very favorable article
With Firefox, open-source software moves from back-office obscurity to your home, and to your parents', too. (Your children in college are already using it.) It is polished, as easy to use as Internet Explorer and, most compelling, much better defended against viruses, worms and snoops.
Microsoft has always viewed Internet Explorer's tight integration with Windows to be an attractive feature. That, however, was before security became the unmet need of the day. Firefox sits lightly on top of Windows, in a separation from the underlying operating system that the Mozilla Foundation's president, Mitchell Baker, calls a "natural defense."
Seriously, any of you out there who are still using IE, just stop, it's not safe, and it is giving you a horrible experience, even if you don't realize it. Make the switch. Firefox imports EVERYTHING -- bookmarks, password, history, it's all there. Plugins are a snap. IT's so, so much better than what you're used to.
Posted by griffjon at December 19, 2004 08:40 AM
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