fegul
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join:2004-08-23
united state | Wow
It's not everyday an opensource program takes up 2 pages in the Times, Congratulations!
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AEKDB
join:2004-03-07
Towson, MD | Too bad it doesn't render correctly in FF
at least for me it doesn't. |
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rtcpenguin
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join:2001-01-21
Fairfax, VA | That's pretty cool
Good idea, and nice ad, but they should have put it in a real paper like the Washington Post.
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Sebastian
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join:2000-12-22
New Haven, CT
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Re: Wow
o how wonderful.. 11 million downloads and probably only 2% are actually using it 
i wonder if it even paid off infesting 10,000 sites, with people trying to shove the browser down your throat. if people wanted it, im sure they can find it.
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Jim_F
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join:2004-01-19
Caldwell, NJ
| reply to rtcpenguin
Re: That's pretty cool
said by rtcpenguin  :a real paper like the Washington Post. Or the Dayton News-Telegram! |
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cvrefugee
Premium
join:2003-09-15
Corona, CA
| reply to Sebastian
Re: Wow
said by Sebastian :
o how wonderful.. 11 million downloads and probably only 2% are actually using it
i wonder if it even paid off infesting 10,000 sites, with people trying to shove the browser down your throat. if people wanted it, im sure they can find it.
Wasn't it more like 10% or something? Also, IE comes with Windows, so if anybody is trying to shove a browser down your throat it would be Microsoft. |
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CO_Chris
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join:2001-08-28
Broomfield, CO | reply to Sebastian
I see a IE user here. don't be a hater Bro your world will be ok. |
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olivecougar
join:2004-07-16
| Firefox... meh...
Yeah Firefox isn't all that its cracked up to be. I find MAXTHON (»www.maxthon.com) to be a much better alternative.
In any case though, i must admit that the 2 page add is UBBER COOL!
Good Job Firefox!
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palbri
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join:2000-10-22
Bristol, VT
clubs:
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| 10,000 Contributors?
Did these people "pay" to have their names contributed, or just to be listed??
If they paid, then that is quite sad. What with AIDS, cancers, famine, civil strife, and all other maladies affecting mankind, it is quite sad people have contributed towards an ad touting a web browser of all things, when there are more important concerns to be worried about! Shame.
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technick
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA
| A True Confession
I must admit, that I was doubtful of Mozilla and Firefox when I first started to use them. It was like a new world, and some things didn't look as pretty in them as it did with IE. But now I can't imagine going back to IE. The browsing is faster, smoother, multi-tabbed, and just all around more secure. I encourage any IE user to try Mozilla, and learn the keyboard shortcuts. Your life will never be the same afterwards.
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Sebastian
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join:2000-12-22
New Haven, CT
| reply to cvrefugee
Re: Wow
said by cvrefugee :Wasn't it more like 10% or something? Also, IE comes with Windows, so if anybody is trying to shove a browser down your throat it would be Microsoft. i dunno, i don't usually pay attention to stats.. however, i knew this was gonna turn into an MS vs others ..
you do have a choice not to use the browser if you do not want to.. just like when you buy a new computer which comes with 30 gigs of useless software.. doesn't mean you have to use it.
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX | reply to palbri
Re: 10,000 Contributors?
Okay so people can't contribute to new businesses? It's not like these people aren't giving to other worthy charities. You talk like people in America can only pick one cause to put money down on. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| reply to cvrefugee
Re: Wow
If Microsoft didn't include a browser(IE), how would you have downloaded Firefox?
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technick
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA
| reply to palbri
Re: 10,000 Contributors?
Some things you can throw money at till you die, and it makes no difference. Some people believe in supporting a cause like Firefox, so therefor they throw money at it. If you can convince them to believe that throwing money at AIDs, or some other research will be life fulfilling to them, and might change the world, then you might have yourself a case.
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DVOOR8
join:2001-12-24
USA
·Optimum Online
| reply to CO_Chris
Re: Wow
said by CO_Chris :I see a IE user here. don't be a hater Bro your world will be ok. I dont understand what all the hub bub is about IE vs. Firefox? Its a stinking brownser for crying out loud. Ive been using IE for what, like 10-12 years now, and never had a problem. What are all the Firefox people going to do when hackers start writing exploits for FF? |
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pike
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-01
Cleveland, OH
clubs: | reply to dadkins
Um, ftp?
-Mike |
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jwsmiths4
Part Man, Part Mac
Premium
join:2003-10-25
Savannah, GA
| reply to dadkins
Simple you'd have gone to a book store - purchased a manuscript that contained the source for Fire Fox, opened notepad, typed it in, compiled it (fixed any typos) and then voila!
I use FF btw.
Seriously though if MS didn't include IE then more people would have to learn how to use terminal FTP clients to download stuff they wanted.
Justin |
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rjackson
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join:2002-04-02
Ringgold, GA
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| reply to dadkins
said by dadkins :If Microsoft didn't include a browser(IE), how would you have downloaded Firefox? ;) Like this.
firefly:~ rjackson$ ftp ftp.mozilla.org
Trying 2001:4f8:0:2::1f...
ftp: connect to address 2001:4f8:0:2::1f: No route to host
Trying 207.200.85.49...
Connected to ftp.mozilla.org.
Name (ftp.mozilla.org:rjackson): anonymous
331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
Password:
230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> cd pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0/mac/en-US
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> get Firefox\ 1.0.dmg.gz
local: Firefox 1.0.dmg.gz remote: Firefox 1.0.dmg.gz
227 Entering Passive Mode (207,200,85,49,250,84)
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for Firefox 1.0.dmg.gz (9058286 bytes).
100% |************************************************************************************
**| 8845 KB 365.24 KB/s 00:00 ETA
226 BINARY Transfer complete.
9058286 bytes received in 00:24 (365.14 KB/s)
ftp>
(*) WARNING 1 long line(s) split |
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Cozworth
Premium
join:2003-06-10
england
clubs:
| Trying to wean people off M$ programs
Other people have said Avant (or insert favorite browser here) but for the masses that think the world begins ends and is controlled by M$ the marketing of Firefox is a massive step.
For anyone that downloads and looks at it will be more likely to compare open-source alternatives next time rather than just sticking with the M$ bundled package read: WMP, OE, as well as Office etc.
It may be a slow process but its difficult to break a stranglehold, especially when M$ are the ones doing the strangling, the bundled software makes users lazy, whcih was the idea. |
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