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
One good reason..
Spell check! Nuff Said!
IE 7 should be compared with Firefox 2.0
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/
hehehe
there's an antique croatian say for this:
it's better a firefox in your hand then the internet explorer on the tree! :)))