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stugster · 08-07-09, 10:52

Here's why, in this case, Firefox is better:

Firefox still has the abilities that Internet Explorer has, but because it's open source, the community scrutinises the developers code to the N'th degree and this in turn results in them fixing bugs much quicker than in a closed-source scenario.

Who is there to scrutinise Microsoft's programming? Naeb'dy!

If anyone fancies trying Ubuntu (a completely free operating system), we're going to be giving away FREEEEE live CD's on our site soon. The CD lets you boot up and play around with the operating system exactly as if it were installed on your machine (although it's not), the only downside is that because it's loading from a CD, it's much slower than it would be if it loaded from your hard drive.

If anyone wants to give Ubuntu a wee whizz around the block - let me know and I'll post you the CD.

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stugster Administrator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,234 Thanks: 305 Thanked 175 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Another critical IE flaw Here's why, in this case, Firefox is better: Firefox still has the abilities that Internet Explorer has, but because it's open source, the community scrutinises the developers code to the N'th degree and this in turn results in them fixing bugs much quicker than in a closed-source scenario. Who is there to scrutinise Microsoft's programming? Naeb'dy! If anyone fancies trying Ubuntu (a completely free operating system), we're going to be giving away FREEEEE live CD's on our site soon. The CD lets you boot up and play around with the operating system exactly as if it were installed on your machine (although it's not), the only downside is that because it's loading from a CD, it's much slower than it would be if it loaded from your hard drive. If anyone wants to give Ubuntu a wee whizz around the block - let me know and I'll post you the CD. __________________ Stuart Gilbertson IT Support Edinburgh The Scottish Business Blog - The Scottish Business Blog is your portal for business support and advice.