Which internet browser do you use?

[omgwtfbbq]

Entroper said:

omgwtfbbq said:

Entroper said:

I use Firefox, but I don't "hate" any other browsers. I just recognize that Firefox is superior. ;) I have AdBlock Plus and Live HTTP Headers installed (useful for testing some web apps I developed).

Why do people dislike IE just because Microsoft makes it? What does it matter who makes a piece of software; what matters is how good the software is.

All the anti-Firefox zealots went wild when IE7 had tabbed browsing, but they missed the point I think. It's not enough to "have" tabbed browsing anymore, you need undo close tab and restore last session. Opera has had these for a long time, Firefox since 2.0.

spoken like someone who has never developed a webpage.

If you don't understand why people "hate" Internet Explorer, then try developing a webpage using CSS and Javascript. I've not created many webpages but everything I do without fail works beautifully on Firefox first time yet takes an extra hours hacking to get IE to render it properly.

 

Yeah, I must have never developed a webpage before.

You missed my point entirely -- if you dislike IE for lack of standards support, that's fine. I asked why people are saying they hate it just because Microsoft makes it, which you might have read correctly if you weren't just looking for an opportunity to bash.

I don't test my web apps with IE, because I don't care if they're broken in IE. The more time people waste making their pages look right in IE, the less time MS will spend supporting web standards. Personally, I think they choose not to conform to the standard on purpose, as a way of keeping market share.

ok fair enough, you got me there. I concede defeat.

However, in response to your actual point, may I point you to thebolded portion of your text? That is a perfect reason why people should not use a productjust because Microsoft makes it. This isn't the first bit of anti-competitive and anti-consumer behaviour Microsoft has participated in, so why should I support them?

That's why I haven't purchased a Microsoft product in a very long time, and once I find a replacement mouse and keyboard, I will no longer be using any Microsoft products. Firefox, however, I use because IE is crap.