Topic: FireFox, Free but not free (Read 5213 times)

saltydog · « **Reply #25 on:** June 30, 2008, 22:11:26 »

Seems to me you're doing something wrong..

Just pulling your leg there, I have no issues with Javascript, luckily..

TerryRussell · « **Reply #26 on:** June 30, 2008, 22:28:21 »

Quote from: saltydog on June 30, 2008, 22:11:26

Seems to me you're doing something wrong..

Like what?

If Firefox is so perfectly standards compliant and the javascript worked perfectly well with FF2, then it should work perfectly well on the alledgedly perfectly compliant Firefox 3, shouldn't it?

But then, if Firefox was actually so perfect, it wuld be at Version 1.0, wouldn't it? Actually, I know the reason and it is due to one of the many bugs in Firefox.

As I've said before, Firefox is a pile of junk. So is Internet Explorer. Neither are properly standards compliant. The difference is that Microsoft's developers are arrogant and don't pay much attention to feedback, while Firefox developers are sanctimonious and don't believe any feedback about their cherished product.

Can you tell I'm not impressed by either bunch? Just don't fall into the trap of thinking either is better than the other. They are just awful in different ways.

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #27 on:** June 30, 2008, 22:31:22 »

Hiya all

I agree with Terry about FF, but seeing as I've only tried that one, and IE, my opinion is kinda limited

Has anyone tried any other browsers? If so, which ones?

Carl.

TerryRussell · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2008, 22:34:47 »

Netscape was always my favourite. I was really saddened when it ceased recently.

I had that from day one, when there was nothing else, and long before Microsoft found out about the internet.

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2008, 22:39:03 »

I did try Netscape in work (because I couldn't be bothered changing it back) a few years ago, but never tried it at home

I saw a report a few months ago, about Safari (the Mac crossover). Has anyone tried it at all?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_%28web_browser%29

saltydog · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2008, 23:13:03 »

Whatever happened to Netscape..?

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2008, 23:18:13 »

My friend Wiki knows what happened:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape_Communications_Corporation

TerryRussell · « **Reply #32 on:** June 30, 2008, 23:21:12 »

It had the piug pulled a few weeks ago. Il est morte!

PS. according to Wikki a while ago, I died of alcoholic poisoning in a Tibetan monastry a few years back. So trust Wikki. Trust Firefox. Trust no-one.

saken41 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 01, 2008, 10:51:29 »

Firefox works fine for me, in my opinion it's the BEST Web Browser

. Netscape is surely not bad, but Internet Explorer is just bad, it keeps on crashing all the time

, fix it Bill Gates!!! Firefox is the easiest Web Browser I've ever used

!!!

Edited for language, DJM.

Minime · « **Reply #34 on:** July 01, 2008, 14:38:17 »

Internet Explorer works fine with me, but I use both

llamalord · « **Reply #35 on:** July 01, 2008, 14:42:19 »

Last time I went to a friends house with Internet explorer...

What do you think was the first thing I did?

Minime · « **Reply #36 on:** July 01, 2008, 14:43:34 »

downloaded Firefox?

llamalord · « **Reply #37 on:** July 01, 2008, 14:54:46 »

No kidding.

Minime · « **Reply #38 on:** July 01, 2008, 15:00:29 »

I know I do the same thing

TerryRussell · « **Reply #39 on:** July 01, 2008, 15:04:04 »

Quote from: R.M.S. TITANIC on July 01, 2008, 10:51:29

Firefox works fine for me, in my opinion it's the BEST Web Browser . Netscape is surely not bad, but Internet Explorer is just crap, it keeps on crashing all the time , fix it Bill Gates!!! Firefox is the easiest Web Browser I've ever used !!!

Errr... Why would kindly uncle Bill come round to fix your defective computer?

llamalord · « **Reply #40 on:** July 01, 2008, 15:18:36 »

I've always wanted to know...

If Mr. Gates had kids and they asked him to buy them a Yacht for their birthday if he would do it, or not.

Bill is known for his penny pinching attitude (He's been seen at lunch counters fighting over a 2cent tip)

TerryRussell · « **Reply #41 on:** July 01, 2008, 15:23:22 »

He always said that he didn't want to spoil his kids with endless money. It seems that many rich folk's kids turn rotten. So full marks to him if he keeps the kids and the money apart and makes them work for it.

I have some "original" Microsoft shares, but all the income goes to third world projects, not to my kids. Similar reasoning. Both my son and daughter work for my company, but they get no special favours, They work hard to suck seed.

llamalord · « **Reply #42 on:** July 01, 2008, 15:25:54 »

"original" Microsoft shares," you say...Hmmm $:-\$

*cough*big boat*cough*

TerryRussell · « **Reply #43 on:** July 01, 2008, 15:33:50 »

You have to remember that when Microsoft started, they had virtually no money. Somtimes they offered shares instead. The smarter people said "OK, thanks". That said, no, none of my money comes from those shares. It all comes from working very hard for a long time.

But I am probably going to buy a bigger boat shortly. 28foot Sunseeker. Twin 320 Volvo Pantas, etc. Went and had look today. Made an offer just now....

To keep on topic, that boat will NOT have Firefox installed. It is absolutely useless for a boat.

llamalord · « **Reply #44 on:** July 01, 2008, 19:35:52 »

Work... That is where most money comes from. $:-\$

What do you mean "useless for a boat" I have "Fire Fox" and "Ice Weasel" on my boat. (Which has a plugin for my laptop...or a Wii for my friends)

TerryRussell · « **Reply #45 on:** July 01, 2008, 20:51:53 »

I tried getting Firefox to haul up the anchor chain for me (I don't have a winch). It refused.

So, I asked it to fill up te fuel tanks. It just sat there lazing in the sun.

I asked it to catch the morring ropes. It watched them sail overhead.

So, Firefox is useless on a boat.

llamalord · « **Reply #46 on:** July 01, 2008, 23:43:40 »

That's weird, I asked it to find a map of southern cape cod and it gave me google earth and there you go.

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