Comments on: Is The “Destroy Internet Explorer Campaign” Ethical? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: toadpole http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-23015 Thu, 04 May 2006 08:52:51 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-23015 As far as I'm concerned, the only reason why IE has a majority in number of users is because its easier to use and faster. The usage statistics just prove it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers No offense to Non-IE users, I respect that you have your own views regarding IE, though in my experience, Firefox just wasn't good enough for me. I consequently gave it up because it was annoyingly slow. But them doing something like this is just plain childish. Its the equivalent of a politician going around offering people a hundred bucks each to vote for him. If MS did something of this sort, these companies would be the first to drag them into court all over the world with antitrust lawsuits. As far as I’m concerned, the only reason why IE has a majority in number of users is because its easier to use and faster. The usage statistics just prove it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers

No offense to Non-IE users, I respect that you have your own views regarding IE, though in my experience, Firefox just wasn’t good enough for me. I consequently gave it up because it was annoyingly slow.

But them doing something like this is just plain childish. Its the equivalent of a politician going around offering people a hundred bucks each to vote for him. If MS did something of this sort, these companies would be the first to drag them into court all over the world with antitrust lawsuits.

]]> by: o0o http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-22238 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:21:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-22238 Anyone noticed the new look and feel of microsoft search engine (http://search.msn.com/)? Its going to be a WAR! The way google is acting I dont realy know which side to take ... Anyone noticed the new look and feel of microsoft search engine (http://search.msn.com/)? Its going to be a WAR! The way google is acting I dont realy know which side to take …

]]> by: John http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21947 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:46:07 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21947 I would like to thank Andy for the laugh... ya made muh day. Is there a difference between the free hotmail account, and the paid? Because firefox works fine for me on my "Free" Hotmail account I would like to thank Andy for the laugh… ya made muh day. Is there a difference between the free hotmail account, and the paid? Because firefox works fine for me on my “Free” Hotmail account

]]> by: ValuedCustomer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21808 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:17:50 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21808 "I pay $20 a year for Hotmail" holy crap! y'know, it's prolly gonna take me an hour or so to wipe off the coffee I just spewed all over my display.. and you're dishing out tech advice/commentary?? yeesh! “I pay $20 a year for Hotmail”

holy crap! y’know, it’s prolly gonna take me an hour or so to wipe off the coffee I just spewed all over my display.. and you’re dishing out tech advice/commentary?? yeesh!

]]> by: Gord http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21801 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:07:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21801 oops..... posted twice... sorry oops….. posted twice… sorry

]]> by: Gord http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21800 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21800 It's one thing to take swings at MS, quite another to take it out on IE users. Shame on anyone who supports this crud. It’s one thing to take swings at MS, quite another to take it out on IE users. Shame on anyone who supports this crud.

]]> by: Gord http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21799 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:05:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21799 It's one thing to take swings at MS, quite another to take it out on IE users. Shame on anyone who supports this crud. It’s one thing to take swings at MS, quite another to take it out on IE users. Shame on anyone who supports this crud.

]]> by: Jimmy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21787 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21787 So this is your site? Did you all get google's permission to promote the firefox downloads in this manner? So this is your site? Did you all get google’s permission to promote the firefox downloads in this manner?

]]> by: RecycledElectrons http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21779 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:03:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21779 > If Microsoft initiated anything remotely similar to this, > wouldn’t the Open Source commuity be rioting in the streets? > Wouldn’t Microsoft find themselves in court? > > I see, it’s not ok for MS to do it because they want to make a > profit and provide jobs, but it is ok for this group to do it > because they think FireFox is cool. > > Comment by Charles — April 26, 2006 @ 3:49 pm Do you remember the amazing number of "IE only" sites out there? Have you tried to run Windows Update with FireFox? Did you try to download "Power Shell" with FireFox? It just gives you an error on your user name and password. Have you tried to reply to a message in HotMail using Firefox? I pay $20 a year for Hotmail, and MS broke it in the last week so that it does not accept Konqueror connections. (If you don't know what the Konqueror web browser is, get a Koppix Live DVD and learn.) MS commonly makes all their sites "IE Only." We are just returning the favor. Andy Out! > If Microsoft initiated anything remotely similar to this,
> wouldn’t the Open Source commuity be rioting in the streets?
> Wouldn’t Microsoft find themselves in court?
>
> I see, it’s not ok for MS to do it because they want to make a
> profit and provide jobs, but it is ok for this group to do it
> because they think FireFox is cool.
>
> Comment by Charles — April 26, 2006 @ 3:49 pm

Do you remember the amazing number of “IE only” sites out there?

Have you tried to run Windows Update with FireFox?

Did you try to download “Power Shell” with FireFox? It just gives you an error on your user name and password.

Have you tried to reply to a message in HotMail using Firefox? I pay $20 a year for Hotmail, and MS broke it in the last week so that it does not accept Konqueror connections. (If you don’t know what the Konqueror web browser is, get a Koppix Live DVD and learn.)

MS commonly makes all their sites “IE Only.” We are just returning the favor.

Andy Out!

]]> by: bob http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21771 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:46:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2996#comment-21771 The whole thing smacks of violation of the RICO statutes, let alone n incredibly immature way of voicing what displeasure you may have with a pice of software. Get real people - it's friggin' software - not a life or death situation. The "software religion fanatics" seem to have brought themselves down to the level where they are strapping virtual bombs to their own websites in retaliation for what they perceive as a just cause? The whole thing smacks of violation of the RICO statutes, let alone n incredibly immature way of voicing what displeasure you may have with a pice of software. Get real people - it’s friggin’ software - not a life or death situation. The “software religion fanatics” seem to have brought themselves down to the level where they are strapping virtual bombs to their own websites in retaliation for what they perceive as a just cause?

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