Comments on: Firefox browser to hit 1.0 milestone

Set for release today, the latest version of the open-source rival to IE promises to work with KDE.

[Hawkster78]

A Great Browser

This is great.

Im a big firefox fanatic. When I was told of this great browser I ditched Internet Exploder in wonderment of its popup blocker and secure features. Microsoft has something to definately worry about. I mean come on Firefox is now reaching 1.0 and Microcrap is where....version 6.0 and they still have holes in thier security? I hope everyone starts migrating soon and then we can get rid of most of the hacking problems.

[alek_nedic]

version 6.0 and they still have holes

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_300_vacuum_chart.htm

[Heymull]

Firefox since 2003 : few bugs in early builds

Firefox had so few bugs; it was hard to believe that version 0.90 was not their "1.0 release canditate".

There is only one site for which I don't use Firefox: Microsoft updates. Who needs IE for anything else?

[LinkTiger-gmail]

Just to clear up some confusion

This, the 1.0 Preview Release (aka 1.0PR), is NOT the same as the final 1.0 version. While I believe 1.0PR is the most stable release yet, it is still not considered a final product. Of course, its much more stable and secure than IE, but that's another story altogether! ;)

[Jonathan]

they achieved that goal at .1

"Of course, its much more stable and secure than IE, but that's another story altogether!"


Heh they achieved that goal at .1 ;) :)

[vfwlkr]

No firefox 1.0 tomorrow!

Article says:
Barring any last-minute surprises, the Firefox Web browser on Tuesday will turn 1.0.

Sorry, but that's not correct. Firefox 1.0 PR (Preview release) would come out tomorrow. Firefox 1.0 is atleast a month away.

[Jon N.]

Mozilla ROCKS !

Ever since I bought my newest computer, a P4 @ 3.0 Gig, I have used Mozillaware on it. I have always been more than pleased by its ease of use & the pop-up blocker that's built into it.
I hope that the new Firefox 1.0 is a success, but I really like Mozilla 1.7.2, my current browser.
The Mozilla website said that they would retire the old Mozilla browser as the standard, once the Firefox browser became 1.0. I hope not, but I am eager to try the new browser. Lets see what they've got !!!

[ProfessorDino]

Is your fact checker on vacation or what? NO 1.0 TODAY!!!

It's called a press release. Try reading one sometime:

http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-09-14-02.html

I dunno about you, but big shiny capital words like 'PREVIEW
RELEASE' AND 'NEARS 1.0' kinda stand out, eh?

Idiots.

[Hawkster78]

Psh >>

What did I mean when I said "nearing" 1.0 Take your own advice and R-E-A-D.

The world is full of morons. Somebody should make a move and put them all on an island...then launch the nuke ^^.

[Tex Murphy PI]

Not that easy to ditch IE

This is because it is so tightly woven into the OS itself, that any IE vulnerability quickly becomes an OS vulnerability.

So, even the act of switching over to Firefox won't necessarily get all of us out of the security nightmares that comes with IE. Think of all the hooks IE has into the OS and the apps installed on your PC - you don't necessarily have to be running IE for the exploit to automatically kick in, it'll do so when any of your Apps, or a Windows API triggers IE to run!

Still, running Firefox instead of IE for browsing should still address MOST, but not all, of the security concerns.

[David Arbogast]

not really

When you say that running FireFox will take care of security problems, you are obviously assuming that FireFox has no security issues of its own. I find this highly unlikely. FireFox is JAB(Just Another Browser), and it seems that no one browser is perfect or complete enough to satisfy everybody. Although, despite its flaws, I still find IE to be the most usable browser available.

disabling IE is easy

Just set your firewall to block IE and Windows Explorer(IE in disguise).

[alek_nedic]

security nightmares

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_art_vacuum_chart.htm

[Jonathan]

Yah and how about the other IE versions out there?

Microsoft made substantial security changes to IE in its Service Pack 2 release last month, despite having sworn off development of the standalone browser last summer."


You and MS share the same dream world. What? Do you think the majority of Windows users are on XP?! How about an update to IE for '98, NT, '2K?
Right NOW Firefox is available for all these platforms and more and you don't have to worry about whether or not the mozilla is going to ever release an update for their browser on platform X.
The people who continue to support MS and their craptasic browser astonish me. I tie them into the same people who support Bush on blind, deaf, and dumb faith. They overlook the major flaws, security holes, lack of any real updates for the last 4 years and simply love it because. Er?.because?well I know there is a reason out there somewhere. Right?
FireFox isn't perfect. But its got momentum behind it that MS doesn't.
1. Its open source. Which basically means more eyes on the code. There will invariably be more holes found in the future but at least the code is OUT THERE. It can only get better with time.
2. Its capabilities blow IE out of the water. The plug-in capabilities provide a flexibility MS does NOT have.
3. There's a company behind the browser that actually gives a damn. What? You think MS gives a crap about IE? From the very beginning it's always been a means to an end. Stability, security, features always has played second string once they won the browser war. IE6 is a slagging POS.

I've tried Mozilla over the years. Time and again I went back to IE because of how crappy that browser was/is. Phoenix, Firebird, and FireFox is a breath of fresh air. I don't have to worry about any sketchy websites I go to. I don't have to worry that I'm going to get ad/spyware. I don't have to worry that I've got to rush home and update all of my computers to the latest IE patch. Simply put I don't have to worry.

[saleen351]

I"ve been IE and spyware and adware free for

2 months now, and I have no idea how anyone can use IE. I'm not a computer, guy, just a normal pc user and FF saved my pc life. Before FF my pc was all messed up, now it's smooth sailing, and forget waiting for 1.0, just get it now. It even imports your IE bookmarks, and settings over to FF. Only thing you need IE for is windows update..

windows update

Is there an extention out there to mask your browser (Firefox or Opera) as IE? I wonder if windows update would still work.

[Hawkster78]

Whatever

Why should I? You apparently own all the time shares to that island.

[Hawkster78]

Oops sorry

That was meant for an earlier comment sorry.

[dejc]

Firefox, Mozilla, etc...

Nothing against IE, but, I've been using either Firefox, Netscape & Mozilla over the past year with exellent results, I truly recommend one of these for internet use. ( My opinion only). Regards: dejc.

[dejc]

Firefox, Mozilla, etc...

Nothing against IE, but, I've been using either Firefox, Netscape & Mozilla over the past year with exellent results, I truly recommend one of these for internet use. ( My opinion only). Regards: dejc.

[GutBomb]

Bye Bye IE!!!!

I converted to Firefox a few months ago, and I have never been happier. It's fast, works well on my older PC, doesn't take much space in memory or the hard drive, and unlike IE which tries to be all things to all people, and fails at most, Firefox does one thing and does it very well. Mozilla, keep it stripped down, lean and mean, and save the bells and whistles for the 'Fox's big brother, which I also use and like. Now if I could just find a way to completely flush IE...
Dirk.

[alek_nedic]

keep it stripped down

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_allergies_fight_back.htm