Firefox vs. Internet Explorer
Firefox vs. Internet Explorer
Ever heard this question while trying to spread Firefox?
"I like IE! Why should I switch to Firefox?"
What do we answer?
Here is a list of "top reasons" to switch to Firefox, mentioned by various web sites:
- Top 5 reasons pro Firefox, top 5 against IE
- 10 reasons to switch to Firefox
- LifeHacker's top 10 reasons to switch to Firefox
- Lots of reasons on this mozillaZine forum post.
With regards to security, Internet Explorer 7.x is has about 13 times more vulnerabilities and advisories than Firefox 3, according to security site Secunia.com:
Hope that helps,
Dan Dascalescu
First of all IE is not using common web standards to display web pages. The dozens and hundreds of CSS-IE work arounds tell their own story and there is definitely no light at the end of this tunnel.
This alone is the best reason for not to use IE since clean coded webpages are not displayed properly.
The second reason to use FF is that it is free. Most people might think that IE is free too but this is not the case. IE comes with MS software and this software is neither free nor cheap. FF is a product of a large group of people working together to create a mighty and easy to use browser without any effort to earn money. Everybody is able to join everybody is free to use and share.
Hence there is just no other choice. And best of all these reasons count for every single FF or IE version for the time being.
Nothing more to argue.
-- 42
I have been working on a new doctor ratings website and I find that on Firefox it definitely looks different that on Internet Explorer. But Firefox is way better than internet explorer.
The add ins they make my job so much easier particular source check and javascript debugger it makes test so much less hit and miss
Graham IT Department
I was using Explorer since I've been acquainted with the internet. Just last year that I've encountered problem with it that I was compelled to use Firefox. And until now I've been using Firefox and never get back to Explorer. What I liked most are the bookmarks and the history and the retrieval of your downloads are much easier with Firefox.
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I was using Explorer since I've been acquainted with the internet. Just last year that I've encountered problem with it that I was compelled to use Firefox. And until now I've been using Firefox and never get back to Explorer. What I liked most are the bookmarks and the history and the retrieval of your downloads are much easier with Firefox
Thank you for the nice comparison.
get to blog easily with the help of firefox. I guess we only have to respect everyone's preferences
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Great information for programming-majored college students who are often engaged in term paper writing on programming topics.
I was using Explorer since I've been acquainted with the internet. Just last year that I've encountered problem with it that I was compelled to use Firefox. And until now I've been using Firefox and never get back to Explorer. What I liked most are the bookmarks and the history and the retrieval of your downloads are much easier with Firefox.
I still say that I prefer Firefox than internet explorer. I get to blog easily with the help of firefox. I guess we only have to respect everyone's preferences.
... the biggest pain in the rear has to be the poor support for JavaScript too. Frustrating to say the least when trying to create interactive websites. Steve Haworth
Spell check! Nuff Said!
The statistic presented is skewed as it compares vulnerability of a browser that was released 4 months ago. A more representative comparison is between Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0. If that's the case, you can say Internet Explorer 8.0 has ZERO vulnerability when it's released about 2 months from now.
I prefer Firefox 3.0 over IE7 for its add-on, but not so much for its security. In fact, running IE 7.0 on Windows Vista might actually be SAFER, since IE 7 runs in Protected Mode. Firefox 3.0 still does not. This means the IE7 process is launched with Low Privilege. Any attempt to execute a vulnerability within the browser would result in an UAC prompt.
Release dates, life time, and vulnerabilities since:
Firefox 2.x, Oct. 2006; 2-year life; 27 Secunia advisories, 132 vulnerabilities
Firefox 3.x, June 2008; 4-month life; 6 Secunia advisories, 16 vulnerabilities
IE 7.0, Oct. 2006; 2-year life; 31 Secunia advisories, 67 Vulnerabilities
Firefox 2.0: http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12434/
Firefox 3.0: http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/
Internet Explorer 7.0: http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/
there's an antique croatian say for this:
it's better a firefox in your hand then the internet explorer on the tree! :)))