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Transmogrify · 21-12-2005, 09:50

http://explorerdestroyer.com/

Very clever.

finbarr · 21-12-2005, 10:01

Microsoft will be pissed

oli · 21-12-2005, 10:17

Should stick it on here

Our stats :
MS Internet Explorer No 566412 52.2 %
Firefox No 340499 31.4 %
Safari No 100575 9.2 %
Unknown ? 39610 3.6 %
Opera No 27027 2.4 %
Mozilla No 4391 0.4 %
Netscape No 2754 0.2 %
Wget Yes 1817 0.1 %

Dusteh · 21-12-2005, 10:46

No idea why, but whilst I'm at work (with every browser installed) I still use IE for the web, yet at home I only use FF.

Transmogrify · 21-12-2005, 11:53

paulanthony · 21-12-2005, 11:56

Yeah stick it on here, get your users on 50%, get listed on that site. Watch as your pagerank takes a huge leap.

sub · 21-12-2005, 12:50

Isn't this just moving the browser monopoly from one to another? Less choice works out great for the developer but I'm not in to the whole concept of running out the competition for cash.

I smell a rat. Possibly the makings for a deal with Google to buy the browser out.

That said, I doubt there'll be a firefoxdestroyer.com in the near future.

Transmogrify · 21-12-2005, 13:01

I've always believe there should be one single browser engine that is developed by the W3C and browser developers can add any extra functionality they want on top as long as it doesn't break standards compliancy. The browser developers would be responsible for a quality user interface and whatever additional functionality they wanted. That way, website developers would never have a problem developing sites to suit all platforms.

Dusteh · 21-12-2005, 13:41

Yes I don't have a problem with one browser dominating the market as long as its sticks to the W3C standards. So with that in mind a shift to FF from IE is fine.

Still can't work out why I'm using IE at work, sorry... maybe its cos I'm too lazy to move all my bookmarks.

stickmus · 22-12-2005, 09:48

FFox imports them all for you doesn't it?

paulanthony · 22-12-2005, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Transmogrify

I've always believe there should be one single browser engine that is developed by the W3C and browser developers can add any extra functionality they want on top as long as it doesn't break standards compliancy. The browser developers would be responsible for a quality user interface and whatever additional functionality they wanted. That way, website developers would never have a problem developing sites to suit all platforms.

Sounds too much like common sense to me. I second that motion though.

Transmogrify · 22-12-2005, 09:58

I bet if someone built a front end to Firefox that looked identical to IE, you might get even more people moving over. Can't see it being difficult to do. I've put Firefox on a number of people's machines explaining why they should use it and they do now. They're happy enough with it. The only reason the majority of people use IE is because it's pre-installed and they don't know about the alternatives. What the EU was thinking when they hammered Microsoft for bundling windows media player with Windows. Who cares about media player? They should have bollocked them for IE and forced that out of Windows.

sub · 22-12-2005, 10:18

I say drop PCs all together too. That way we can all use FF on a Mac platform ... as we should

pgo · 22-12-2005, 11:06

I'll take the FF and even the Mac if they cut their prices by 25%.

sub · 22-12-2005, 11:17

My point exactly. If Apple forced it's competition out of the market you wouldn't have a choice and have to cough up whatever they wanted to charge. Having a single universal browser could have similar repercussions.

cam · 22-12-2005, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by subcircle

Having a single universal browser could have similar repercussions.

He said 'engine', not browser.

Sigh.

sub · 22-12-2005, 11:22

That's right, but the thread is about replacing IE with FF.

Sigh.

pgo · 22-12-2005, 12:09

I don't have a problem with IE so long as MS takes a more active role in supporting standards, which they are supposedly doing with IE7. Now, if they wait another 5 years to update the engine, then...

I don't really care if they use proprietary technologies, either. Just so long as they support open standards as well. That should be priority #1.

Ideally, it'd be nice to see a single rendering engine across multiple browsers, but that's not likely anytime soon.

lyndon · 21-01-2006, 05:47

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Set script to Dead Serious mode if you a) feel particularly responsible for your readers' well being b) demand vengeance for all those times a site said "you need Netscape 4.7 to view this page" or c) don't give a fuck.

http://www.killbillsbrowser.com/

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Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	refer IE users for a dollar? http://explorerdestroyer.com/ Very clever.

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Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	Why?

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21-12-2005, 10:01	#2 (permalink)
finbarr what a pile of dogshit? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,449	Microsoft will be pissed

21-12-2005, 10:17	#3 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,536	Should stick it on here Our stats : MS Internet Explorer No 566412 52.2 % Firefox No 340499 31.4 % Safari No 100575 9.2 % Unknown ? 39610 3.6 % Opera No 27027 2.4 % Mozilla No 4391 0.4 % Netscape No 2754 0.2 % Wget Yes 1817 0.1 %

21-12-2005, 10:46	#4 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,061	No idea why, but whilst I'm at work (with every browser installed) I still use IE for the web, yet at home I only use FF.

21-12-2005, 12:50	#7 (permalink)
sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 3,678	Isn't this just moving the browser monopoly from one to another? Less choice works out great for the developer but I'm not in to the whole concept of running out the competition for cash. I smell a rat. Possibly the makings for a deal with Google to buy the browser out. That said, I doubt there'll be a firefoxdestroyer.com in the near future.

21-12-2005, 13:01	#8 (permalink)
Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	I've always believe there should be one single browser engine that is developed by the W3C and browser developers can add any extra functionality they want on top as long as it doesn't break standards compliancy. The browser developers would be responsible for a quality user interface and whatever additional functionality they wanted. That way, website developers would never have a problem developing sites to suit all platforms.

21-12-2005, 13:41	#9 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,061	Yes I don't have a problem with one browser dominating the market as long as its sticks to the W3C standards. So with that in mind a shift to FF from IE is fine. Still can't work out why I'm using IE at work, sorry... maybe its cos I'm too lazy to move all my bookmarks.

22-12-2005, 09:48	#10 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,130	FFox imports them all for you doesn't it?

22-12-2005, 09:58	#12 (permalink)
Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	I bet if someone built a front end to Firefox that looked identical to IE, you might get even more people moving over. Can't see it being difficult to do. I've put Firefox on a number of people's machines explaining why they should use it and they do now. They're happy enough with it. The only reason the majority of people use IE is because it's pre-installed and they don't know about the alternatives. What the EU was thinking when they hammered Microsoft for bundling windows media player with Windows. Who cares about media player? They should have bollocked them for IE and forced that out of Windows.

22-12-2005, 10:18	#13 (permalink)
sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 3,678	I say drop PCs all together too. That way we can all use FF on a Mac platform ... as we should

22-12-2005, 11:06	#14 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I'll take the FF and even the Mac if they cut their prices by 25%.

22-12-2005, 11:17	#15 (permalink)
sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 3,678	My point exactly. If Apple forced it's competition out of the market you wouldn't have a choice and have to cough up whatever they wanted to charge. Having a single universal browser could have similar repercussions.

22-12-2005, 11:22	#17 (permalink)
sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 3,678	That's right, but the thread is about replacing IE with FF. Sigh.

22-12-2005, 12:09	#18 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I don't have a problem with IE so long as MS takes a more active role in supporting standards, which they are supposedly doing with IE7. Now, if they wait another 5 years to update the engine, then... I don't really care if they use proprietary technologies, either. Just so long as they support open standards as well. That should be priority #1. Ideally, it'd be nice to see a single rendering engine across multiple browsers, but that's not likely anytime soon.

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