MYRIAGON Posted June 10, 2006 CID Share Posted June 10, 2006 Just wanted to open a can of worms... I wondered why I havn't heard too many people bragging on Firefox's security lately. Hey if you like firefox ......cool. Not me....Read below. http://www.technewsworld.com/story/50896.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 10, 2006 CID Share Posted June 10, 2006 i never had any problem with ff other than the few crashed when i installed the most recent update but i am too adapted to ff to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker9075 Posted June 10, 2006 CID Share Posted June 10, 2006 Its still safer then IE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 10, 2006 CID Share Posted June 10, 2006 Its still safer then IE wrong. people using firefox are generally a little more tech savvy. (why else would they bother to replace a perfectly good browser they got for free with their os with another? these people know a little more about how to make a system safe than your average computer user. i run ie on xp pro and have had no trouble even when surfing across seriously questionable sites. it's not the browser in itself that creates safety or lack thereof, it;s the user that configures it and the os. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Posted June 10, 2006 CID Share Posted June 10, 2006 IE: 21 unpatched security flaws Firefox: 3 unpatched security flaws I use a combination of Firefox and Opera. I've been able to completely cease all IE usage, which was already very low, so I'm ecstatic about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 10, 2006 CID Share Posted June 10, 2006 well, the number of security flaws has one caveat. it is the number of /known/ security flaws. it is the same as comparing xp to macos or linux. there are far mor people attacking xp than the other os'es. and i would say it is the same for ie and other browsers. so naturally more security flaws are discovered than on the less well 'checked' ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Security aside, I use it for the many extra features... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 good point. that's a reason to consider changing. (still won't do it myself. used to ie. good enough.) calling on the security by obscurity principle like linux and macos is just too risky imnsho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Security aside, I use it for the many extra features... same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 yeah FF beats IE by a lot feature wise. That is IE6 IE 7 just copied all the feature from FF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Not really... they at least added tabbed browsing, but it's not that great. After all, they're only about the last browser to include tabs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 IE 7 just copied all the feature from FF of couse it did, but it had to be copied from firefox. but there is 1 thing that FF can't match, and that is IE7s speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 I'm way too adapted to Firefox to change to IE 7 BTW sweet sig dlewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 I'm way too adapted to Firefox to change to IE 7 BTW sweet sig dlewis I am also way to adapted to firefox, but there may be a day when i switch back to IE. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark06 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 I am also way to adapted to firefox, but there may be a day when i switch back to IE. thanks. They will never b a day i switch back to ie I Detest IE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 For every security problem with FF there is about 10 more for IE. And as far as speed goes, I don't think there is a difference, though IE may render poorly coded pages better (lots of people out there don't code up to standards). Mozilla works long and hard releasing builds for Firefox each and every day, as well as hourly.. MS has nowhere near that dedication.. IE7 has copied so much from Firefox, not just features, but It copied layout, icons and other stuff.. If you look at a lot of MS products and services they are copied from something, that is why they are always getting sued by companies because of it. Just look at www.live.com it is a copy of google customize, right down to the links in the right top corner (settings, logout)... They hide it the best they can, but simply they copy and duplicate other successful products, and fail at it! BTW, If IE was open source, you would be hearing about so many security issues that you would be horrified to use it... Firefox security issues are easier for security companies and people to identify because the code is right there for them to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 yeah it really helps alot that ff is open source. Security Wise definately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Internet Explorer all day long. Any browser can be exploited/attacked. Your system's security applications make the biggest difference. Firefox isn't any more safe than IE6 SP2/IE7. It has been hit hard on several occasions and many articles have been written on its flaws as well. Internet Explorer is a massive fish in a very small pond, and it'll continue to be that way as long as Microsoft keeps stomping out the competition. When you have the #1 spot, getting targeted with hate far more frequently just comes with the territory. It seems that more than half the people who announce how much they despise IE/M$ don't even know why themselves. They just decided to jump on the anti-Microsoft bandwagon. Some people claim to know the code of the browser while others just carry on about ineffectual nonsense. Like resopalrabotnick stated, "Switch because you like the features of another browser." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 i was helping a friend set up a linux system for productive use. now he is fed up and linux has been relegated to experimentation. the productive system runs xp. why? too much hassle with linux and too much trouble getting even standard hardware working, cost of shopping around for new hardware with compatibility to linux and not function and bang for the buck being the important criteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 I tried linux out, my keyboard and mouse, and wireless adapter dint even work so my computer was basically worthless with linux. So i ended using one of my old keyboards and mouse. Linux was okay but without a internet connection there was really nothing to do so i ended up switching back to XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Firefox works for some. IE works for others. FF dropped my speeds to half. Dumped and returned to IE6. No security issues at all! And speed back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Well saying that Firefox is noticeably slower is just a ridiculous comment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 Well saying that Firefox is noticeably slower is just a ridiculous comment... that makes you sound like a ridiculous fanboy. i think the browser /can/ have that big an impact on a sat connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 i have heard that FF is really slow on sattleite but i dont have sattelite so it doesnt affect me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted June 11, 2006 CID Share Posted June 11, 2006 It's faster than IE for me... (on sat btw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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