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Title: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: sam on August 04, 2010, 05:52

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Linux user, how many different Internet browsers do you have on your system? You have Konqueror if you use KDE, Iceweasel or Epiphany if you use GNOME, and optionally, you might have Firefox, Chrome or Opera. You might have all of those.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/202354/firefox_falls_further_behind_in_browser_wars.html

-- this has a linux spin to it, but its really a wider issue.

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Rik on August 04, 2010, 10:15

If only Google weren't involved.

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Simon on August 04, 2010, 10:27

I think FireFox has become overblown with bells and whistles, and needs to strip back to it's roots, as a straightforward browser, like SeaMonkey is now. 

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Rik on August 04, 2010, 10:33

Do I hear a plug? ;D

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Simon on August 04, 2010, 10:41

I don't know.  What sound does a plug make?  ;)

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Rik on August 04, 2010, 10:49

Clunk. :)

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Simon on August 04, 2010, 10:50

;D

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: sam on August 04, 2010, 13:57

no matter what neither firefox or seamonkey will keep up with chrome... well not without a re-write that allows it to do multi-threading and take advantage of multiple cores.

Title: Re: Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars
Post by: Simon on August 04, 2010, 13:59

I have no idea what either of those are, Sam.  :dunno: