IE vs FireFox

FireFox continues to take a bigger and bigger share of the browser marketplace.
And why not? It is both better and more secure despite the FUD from MS and its lackies.

Read this ZDnet article and see .

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The Mozilla Foundation stresses that the real battle isn't between browsers, but between two types of technology -- Microsoft's, which is tied to Internet Explorer, and standards-based technology, which can be used with Firefox or any other standards-compliant application. In theory, this means that sites and Web applications that work with Firefox should behave the same way with Opera, Safari or other Mozilla browsers (like the Mozilla suite and Camino), and switching should no longer be an issue.

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The number one driver of Firefox's popularity is security, specifically a number of high-profile security scares around IE, according to analysts. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, in announcing IE 7, acknowledged that "browsing is definitely a point of vulnerability".

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The announcement of IE 7 made it clear that Microsoft intends to compete against Firefox, at least for Windows XP SP2 -- it seems Windows 2000 users will be left high and dry. IE 7 promises better defences against phishing, malware and spyware, and may include other long-awaited features, such as improvements to CSS and PNG support.

Microsoft denies it is motivated by the increased competition. "This is not related to Firefox. This is about ensuring that our customers get the protection and functionality they ask us for," says Randle.

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That last really shows how MS will use the Fud to also promote moving user of older versions of the OS to XP.

http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020415,39189477-3,00.htm