Which web browser should I opt for? - Page 2

Mal · 08-07-2004, 10:42

I've used Firefox(Firebird as it used to be) for a year now and no problems. If you do a search of the forum, there are loads of threads on this subject.

sherer · 08-07-2004, 11:20

i'm thinking along the same lines as this. I was going to try mozilla and that seems to be one of the best as far as i can tell.. I guess it's just a matter of installing them and testing them out.. stick with the one you like the best.

**Chris** · 08-07-2004, 11:21

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

It all depends on the sites that I know I will be visiting and the system that I am using as to which browser I use. I like tabbed browsing and tend to use Netscape the most.

I switched on tabbed browsing only recently on my Safari browser at home, and now I wonder how I managed without it. It is so much less cluttered. When I come to work and have to wrestle with IE again it just seems like a big step backwards.

Mal · 08-07-2004, 12:31

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Originally Posted by towny

I switched on tabbed browsing only recently on my Safari browser at home, and now I wonder how I managed without it. It is so much less cluttered. When I come to work and have to wrestle with IE again it just seems like a big step backwards.

That's exactly how I feel. I miss it, like now, when I'm at work. I've gotten so used to using the tabbed browsing at home.

08-07-2004, 13:17

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Originally Posted by towny

If I were you, after the two days I would eliminate all but the most popular two browsers in the poll and then ask a Mod to change the poll to allow you to decide between those two. If you go on the results as they are as I'm posting, then you would stick with IE, as it has 4 votes while the next most popular, Mozilla, has 3. But overall, IE has attracted only 36% of the votes (only a little better than 1 in 3 voters support it). That's hardly a ringing endorsement and, frankly, I think it supports your instinct to ditch IE and try something better.

If you do that, I predict that at the end of the first poll you will carry IE and Mozilla into 'round 2' and at the end of that, Mozilla will win.

Yes, thanks for the suggestion.

Mozilla currently seems most popular, but can I trust this with any debit card payments over the net?

**Chris** · 08-07-2004, 13:42

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Originally Posted by Macca371

Yes, thanks for the suggestion.

Mozilla currently seems most popular, but can I trust this with any debit card payments over the net?

All browsers use the same protocols for sending and receiving data, AFAIK. There's no reason why sending secure data through a Mozilla-based browser should be less trustworthy. If anything, it should be more secure as hackers and phishers tend to concentrate their efforts on cracking IE because it is the most popular browser.

The only problems you are likely to face are websites built by lazy developers that can only handle IE for Windows. It's best to keep a copy of IE lurking on your machine for these occasions.

08-07-2004, 13:51

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Originally Posted by towny

All browsers use the same protocols for sending and receiving data, AFAIK. There's no reason why sending secure data through a Mozilla-based browser should be less trustworthy. If anything, it should be more secure as hackers and phishers tend to concentrate their efforts on cracking IE because it is the most popular browser.

The only problems you are likely to face are websites built by lazy developers that can only handle IE for Windows. It's best to keep a copy of IE lurking on your machine for these occasions.

OK

SMHarman · 08-07-2004, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Macca371

Yes, thanks for the suggestion.

Mozilla currently seems most popular, but can I trust this with any debit card payments over the net?

This is in the Help about from Microsoft Internet Expolorer. Look at the first line! Mosaic > Mozilla.

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Based on NCSA Mosaic. NCSA Mosaic(TM); was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Distributed under a licensing agreement with Spyglass, Inc.
Contains security software licensed from RSA Data Security Inc.
Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Multimedia software components, including Indeo(R); video, Indeo(R) audio, and Web Design Effects are provided by Intel Corp.
Unix version contains software licensed from Mainsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Mainsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Mainsoft is a trademark of Mainsoft Corporation.
Warning: This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.

Richard M · 08-07-2004, 14:22

IE doesn't contain any Mozilla code, nor does Mozilla contain any part of Mosaic.

lf86 · 08-07-2004, 14:26

I used IE for many years...just recently though on some sites it began to crash and when it crashed it meant all the IE windows had to close. So I've just started using firefox and it does seem to be a tad slow on start up but the pages zoom along loading much faster. Not really had any problems with it. Still got IE there for when i want it.

sherer · 08-07-2004, 14:37

if i remember correctly MS bought Mosaic and developed IE off of that.

Does anyone know the difference between Mozilla and firefox ?

**Chris** · 08-07-2004, 14:41

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Originally Posted by sherer

if i remember correctly MS bought Mosaic and developed IE off of that.

Does anyone know the difference between Mozilla and firefox ?

AFAIK Mozilla is a co-operative of open-source developers, which has developed a number of products, including a new web browser called Firefox. (their older browser was Firebird).

Paul K · 08-07-2004, 14:46

I've not had much of a problem with IE but I like tabbed browsing so I use MyIE at home

have dabbled with firefox and it looks good, loads pages quickly but the current lack of bolt on extensions means I stick to myie when I need a spell checker etc.

Stuart · 08-07-2004, 14:47

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Originally Posted by sherer

if i remember correctly MS bought Mosaic and developed IE off of that.

Does anyone know the difference between Mozilla and firefox ?

IIRC they didn't so much buy it as copy large chunks. Which I think was one of the complaints made by Netscape in their orginal court case. Netscape did own the code.

Richard M · 08-07-2004, 16:16

Just thought I'd mention this new site:
http://update.mozilla.org/