Re: What's the Big Deal with Firefox?

Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
> Ron Hunter wrote:
> 
>> Matthias Versen wrote:
>>
>>> Ron Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are MANY advantages to FF/TB combination over Mozilla Suite. 
>>>> First, if you download the various dailies, then you only need to 
>>>> download whichever portion you want to update.  Second, FF handles 
>>>> things like bookmarks and personal toolbar MUCH better than MSuite.  
>>>> FF has a smaller ram footprint (for those who care), loads faster, 
>>>> and seems to run a bit faster.  If it seems less stable, it is 
>>>> because it is 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The RAM footprint is better with Mozilla if you use both , the 
>>> browser and mail.
>>>
>>> There are many negative things for me in FF:
>>> Bad Password Manager, no search through the URL Bar (with dropdown), 
>>> popup blocking note above the page content and not in the status 
>>> bar,.....
>>>
>>> I can't see a reason to use firefox...
>>>
>>>
>>> Matthias
>>
>>
>> Your choice.  Mzny like it better.
> 
> 
> The problem is Mozilla is getting a way from choice.
> 
> It will be IE/OE paradigm or nothing.
> 
> Many of us like the Netscape/Mozilla all-in-one approach and can't stand 
> having to open 4 or 5 different programs to get work done.

FF and TB is two, not four or five.

> 
> Others Like to open something for Mail, something for news, something 
> for web webrowsing, something for ftp download, something for FTP 
> Upload, something else for another thing down the line.
> 
> To me that's wasting time, and computer resources (yes even if you have 
> 1.5 gb ram and 120gb Hard drive) opening a new appliacation for a 
> different thing; when you can open one thing and be able to switch to a 
> different component. you can even leave that component runing in 
> backgound just go to window and click on item you want to see. You 
> eventuall have so many things open its difficult to see what's doing what.
>

Well, if you can't manage two applications, maybe you should consider 
some other hobby.


> Supposedly the advantage is not for the operator. But for the developer 
> instead of developing as a component that must work with other 
> components within the application. If the components are broken down 
> into separate applications, they don't have to worry about 
> compatibility, and just worry about getting that application to work.

Yes, and that is an advantage, because I sure like my applications to work!