Correct! I don't, I merely hate misinformation.
So do I which is why I hate your artical, note I don't think much of Internet Explorer or Firefox, but I prefer the latter.
Actually ActiveX is secure by default. It will always prompt you to install the control. People who complain about "Auto-Installing Spyware" are running unpatched machines or have MSJVM installed.
And what's a nube to do?
Probably just click on yes because they don't know what they're doing, oh and good old CERT knows about the problems with ActiveX too (read on).
Either way, no one here believes any of the Firefox myths, we all know that FireFox isn't 100% secure (no browser is) but you cannot deny the fact that Microsoft Internet Explorer is the worst as far as security is concerned. Opera is probably one of the most secure browsers around, infact my bet would be on a text-only browser like Lynx.
http://www.webdevout.net/security_summary.phpOld news I know but even CERT recommend you use an alternative to IE.
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878You talk about standards, well as far as I'm concerned IE is one big problem because it's using a form of vendor lock in to retain its dominance rather than being superiour from a technilogical aspect.
"Firefox has lower System Requirements than Internet Explorer"
That doesn't mean anything, any software vendor can give overly optimistic minimum system requirements, the very fact that you've mentioned this means you're trying to misinform people. Rather than look at this you should focus more on things like memory usage, here's an example of how minimim requirements are confusing XP lists a minimum requirement of 64MB of RAM while Ubuntu, lists 256MB, however the default configureations for both OSs result in similar memory usage, both use between 80MB and 110MB when booted up with no other porgrams running.
Market Share 2005
Well you can play with the numbers all you want but does anyone really care?
For example I could argue that UNIX has more vunerabilities than Windows because more are listed on Secunia, but there again I would be forgetting the fact that UNIX is a very big familly of operating systems.
See my point?
The anti-Firefox crowd will push the figures one way and the pro-Firefox crowd will push them the other way.
"Firefox is the Fastest Web Browser"
Again, it depends on how you measure speed, the fact that you only mention start up time is an indication thet you're trying to decieve people, also you've made no mention of the fact that IE is only faster because it's already loaded when you boo Windows and that you can pre-fetch Firefox so it pops up just as quickly.
OS Integration Security
This is plain wrong, just read the CERT article and you'll see.
Acid 2 Browser Test
I know, Opera is the only browser that passes it, but just you try it in IE then Firefox, sure Firefox doesn't pass but it's a damn sight nearer to passing than IE is.
"Firefox is completely compatible with every Web Site"
Neither is Internet Explorer, but there again just because more developers support IE it doesn't make it any better.
I provide free advice on how to secure you system here: Secure XP. The only time you ever have to reformat a PC due to Malware infection is if it is a Rootkit.
And I've read it and it's bullshit, the very fact that you've been infected by a Rootkit before means you're not doing things right.
Anyway, I've read on your site you like OpenOffice.org, what's your view on MS Office, and what about MS Works? Do you agree with me tha MS Works is a complete was of space?
