http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7784908.stm

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08%2F12%2F16%2F1319217&from=rss

You heard me, Microsoft are currently fixing a gaping security flaw in Internet Explorer, and recommend the use of a different web browser (they didn't specify any particular one) until a patch is available.

Who thinks there will be long term reprocussions from this? In my opinion, IE did so well because it comes on the computer already, and most people couldn't be bothered changing.

But now, many people will listen to MS's advice, try a new browser. If they like it, they will continue to use it. If they do not, then at least they are using IE because they want to, not just because they don't know about alternatives.

Sounds like good news to me :)

When I first heard of Firefox, I installed it and never went back to IE unless there was a problem viewing a page on Firefox.

Im too used to IE.. despite knowing firefox is superior(and I have it on my desktop), but I just cant get used to firefox.

Thank god I switched to Firefox earlier this year.

I've never looked back.

Same situation with me, you should do the switch Leo-J firefox loads faster and is in general better.

Same here...

and now days IE crashes so much when I try to use it i'm fed up and never going back..

yea im just too lazy to try a different browser.

Wtf, so i guess it good i recently went to opera then?

B-But... IE is from Microsoft! :(

And so is the Xbox 360, but its awesome. :P