Firefox - Page 4

LeperousDust · 20-06-2008, 11:39

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Originally Posted by Garp

Not particularly. Critical holes are found in IE and Opera on a routine basis too. Difference is with Firefox and Opera the bugs get patched in quick order, instead of several months it can take for Microsoft to release IE patches.

The timing of the announcement is highly dubious too, given the official release is only bug fixes on RCs that have been available for months. It smacks highly of the announcers deliberately holding back on the announcement instead of helping insure the release was as free of critical bugs as possible.

Hmmmm, open source or not, Opera has proved over the last version it has less critical flaws found than firefox, and unlike firefox all were fixed. IE is useless though i'll give you that

Inherently it shouldn't be generally with the open source nature, but most stuff points to Opera being more secure. But what is "more" secure really, its hard to measure, and tbh in the grand scheme doesn't really matter, so i'll get off my box

Mark · 20-06-2008, 20:49

Just a shame that in their drive to be standards compliant, Opera sometimes breaks stuff that works for pretty much everyone else, eh.

The Alt+S thing is crazy-making. If anyone has a fix, I'd like to know, before I lose my mind, although my efforts with sed heiroglyphics tonight may mean it's already too late.

Daz · 20-06-2008, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Lozza

please post and let us know whay you go with - i loves browser sync

By the looks of things, Weave will sort us out (and a lot more potentially), but it's a long way off being stable to use right now.

Might give the 0.2 update a go for bookmarks only, and if that works ok I'll shift to FF3.

Lep - Imo it all comes down to market share. If people were using Opera instead of IE, then it would get ripped apart just as fast. It would get patched quicker though

LeperousDust · 20-06-2008, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Daz

Lep - Imo it all comes down to market share. If people were using Opera instead of IE, then it would get ripped apart just as fast. It would get patched quicker though

In fact a very valid point, i'd completely ignored. Too true though, same with the linux/mac/windows crowd security wise.

Daz · 20-06-2008, 22:34

Aye

These days it's not even your own code - third party code/plugins can expose vulnerabilities that otherwise wouldn't be exploitable. I'm not really sure how you objectively measure the security of OS/core app at the moment!

Stan_Lite · 21-06-2008, 04:43

The lack of Google Browser Sync is what's been keeping me away from FF3. I tried one of the betas a while back but got rid of it as I'm lost without GBS.
I'll keep an eye on the Weave thingy.

Daz, if you find a version that works well, can you let us know please?

Garp · 23-06-2008, 22:58

try putting:

about:robots

into your address bar and hit enter.

Haly · 23-06-2008, 22:59

Mark · 23-06-2008, 23:15

They missed one: Danger, Will Robinson.

Another easter egg - about:mozilla

PS - the contents seem to change in each release (this one works in Firefox 2 but you get different text).

Gnat · 24-06-2008, 10:01

My firefox seems to be broken... everythign i try to go on looks all odd.

20-06-2008, 22:34	#35
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Aye These days it's not even your own code - third party code/plugins can expose vulnerabilities that otherwise wouldn't be exploitable. I'm not really sure how you objectively measure the security of OS/core app at the moment! __________________ apt-get moo

21-06-2008, 04:43	#36
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	The lack of Google Browser Sync is what's been keeping me away from FF3. I tried one of the betas a while back but got rid of it as I'm lost without GBS. I'll keep an eye on the Weave thingy. Daz, if you find a version that works well, can you let us know please? __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

23-06-2008, 22:58	#37
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23-06-2008, 22:59	#38
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20-06-2008, 20:49	#32
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just a shame that in their drive to be standards compliant, Opera sometimes breaks stuff that works for pretty much everyone else, eh. The Alt+S thing is crazy-making. If anyone has a fix, I'd like to know, before I lose my mind, although my efforts with sed heiroglyphics tonight may mean it's already too late.

23-06-2008, 23:15	#39
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	They missed one: Danger, Will Robinson. Another easter egg - about:mozilla PS - the contents seem to change in each release (this one works in Firefox 2 but you get different text).

24-06-2008, 10:01	#40
Gnat BZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 500	My firefox seems to be broken... everythign i try to go on looks all odd.