Goodbye, IE, don't let the doorknob hit you in the ass on the way out!

[TheMightyFavog]

I found out that my parent's new machine has Netscape 7.0 along with Internet Exploder.

I have forthwith decided to quit uising IE and start using a real browser (at home, at least, I'll be stuck using IE at UW Marinette).

I love this tabbed browsing! That way, I don't have to muck about with all of those other windows!

[methinks2]

1. a real rebel uses Mozilla

:smoke:

[donco6]

4. Does Mozilla work ok with DU?

I had trouble with Opera.

[Ediacara]

7. It works fine for me

and no fucking pop-ups!

[methinks2]

8. using it right now

:smoke:

[Catch22Dem]

10. Using Mozilla Firefox

Right now on DU. Works like a champ.

[absolutezero]

14. of course

i'm using it right now

[indigo32]

5. I'll second that

Firebird is excellent IMO

[alfredo]

13. I'll third that.

thunderbird is good too.

[MattBaggins]

23. A real rebel doesn't use Mozilla

we use lynx

[ProudGerman]

2. Does netscape work on windowsupdate?

I use FireFox, I only keep IE around because FireFox doesn't work on www.windowsupdate.com.

[ironflange]

16. There's a Firefox extension that I use

Called IE View. When installed, it gives you a right-click option to open the current page in IE. Very handy!

[lpbk2713]

3. You'll find that you'll get negligible pop-ups too.

Spam and hacking attempts will be at a minimum too because all those attempts are mainly aimed at MSIE.

[JailForBush]

6. I LOVE your post!

I got embroiled in a big debate on a Macromedia Dreamweaver forum recently. Many of their customers love Mozilla/Firefox and other open-source programs, but it's become pretty apparent to me that Macromedia is in Bill Gates' pockets. You wouldn't believe the arguments they come up with for not ditching Microsoft.

The most common arguments include, "It's no use. The public doesn't care," or "The public's too lazy to download Mozilla," or "They're too stupid to install it."

When I suggest that they put a simple article on their website EXPLAINING how to do it, they say, "It's no use. No one will take the time."

They sound like a bunch of public school teachers - convinced that reform is hopeless even before they lift a finger. I'm plugging Mozilla/Firefox on all my new websites, and especially on the anti-Microsoft site I'm building at http://www.freedomware.us/

[Catch22Dem]

11. I have a friend who says the same shit

I said IE was an inferior product. Firefox, Opera, etc... are just WAAAAAAY to cool, and feature rich. His response: MS has 98% market share. Well, that may be true, but it doesn't make it right!

[methinks2]

9. Hey, didn't I just Fork you in the cookie thread

hhahahaahahahahhaha

Fork you twice!!!!!
:smoke:

[porkrind]

12. Mozilla rules!

The only way to surf. When I have to use IE it makes me crazy!

IE: Eeeeewwwwwww. :puke:

[UnAmericanJoe]

15. What is the current version of Firefox

and where can I download it?

[ironflange]

17. Firefox 0.8

Previous versions were called Firebird and Phoenix. Anyway, it's at http://mozilla.org, splashed all over the main screen.

[UnAmericanJoe]

18. Thanks much

Downloading it now.

[Lisa0825]

19. I love tabs too!!!! (n/t)

[pintobean]

20. Netscape uses Mozilla code

and they're almost identical. AOL bought Netscape some time ago, and has announced that they will no longer update the browser. I'm using Netscape 7.1. When I upgrade, I'll go with Firefox. I usually wait until they fix the worst bugs though.

[ironflange]

22. I've yet to see a bug in Firefox

It's more stable than IE, imho.

[DS1]

21. I use IE and have tabbed browsing, and multiple start pages and

programmable shortcut addresses (typing just 'd' gets me here), integrated popup blocker, flash animation stopper, etc etc.

:7

[alwynsw]

26. Never fails. Netscape invents it, IE copies it.

Netscaper here since Netscape became available - several years before IE, I might add. Netscape has always been ahead of IE in almost every way.

[IronLionZion]

24. Firefox rocks!

there's plenty of free open-source browsers that beat the pants off of IE. Netscape is not one of them.

[starroute]

25. The Image Zoomer extension for Firefox is cool too

Install that and you get a right-click menu command that lets you zoom in or out on any image. I've been using it a lot to zoom in for a better look at people's new avatars. It's also good for zooming out on images that are too big to fit on the screen all at once.