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I really don't get why Mozilla posted this, other then to say to the 'tech' crowd "we're better then IE" but they already know that. If, Mozilla really want to

I really don't get why Mozilla posted this, other then to say to the 'tech' crowd "we're better then IE" but they already know that. If, Mozilla really want to impress the 'tech' crowd they should show how they compare to Chrome because, mainstream users ONLY care about being able to view the websites they want to visit which is why most of them stick to Internet Explorer which came installed on their PC's (despite new legislation saying Microsoft had to suggest other browsers too) as they 'trust' that it will display the websites they want to see.

chc 16y ago
Microsoft is pitching IE 9 as, basically, "Hey guys, we finally caught up! We now offer an awesome HTML5alicious browsing experience, so y'all can stop switching to Firefox and come back over here!" This is Mozilla's return salvo. It's about keeping their message out there.
- profitbaron 16y ago
  The way it is appearing is that Mozilla are scared of IE especially when you consider where the product has evolved from IE6. Additionally, it needs to be said that whilst IE9 may be lacking some HTML5 and CSS3 features that Firefox 4 supports that HTML5 standards won't be completed until 2014, and Mircosoft will have its IE product fully supporting HTML5 by then. I'm a firefox user but I still believe that Mozilla had no reason to do this, other than that they are realizing that IE has become a decent competitor again and they can't just pump out a slightly better browser to convince the crowd to convert. They've made themselves look a little stupid especially with regards to standards which won't be completed until 2014, and you can probably expect Google Chrome team to release a Chrome Vs. FF4 comparing its standards etc.
  - chc 16y ago
    I think Mozilla is worried that people will accept IE 9. If Microsoft's pitch takes hold in people's minds, the push for Firefox will lose steam. And all of this "HTML5 standards won't be completed until 2014" talk is kind of a semantic game. That fallacious concept is why Ian Hickson is trying to move away from the unrealistic notion of a "totally finished standard." In practice, most of the stuff Firefox implements is already nailed down. IE is unquestionably lagging.
bzbarsky 16y ago
Your mistake is mistaking the personal blog of someone on Mozilla's marketing team for an official Mozilla position, I think... If you want to know why _Paul_ posted this, you should probably ask him.

chc 16y ago

Microsoft is pitching IE 9 as, basically, "Hey guys, we finally caught up! We now offer an awesome HTML5alicious browsing experience, so y'all can stop switching to Firefox and come back over here!" This is Mozilla's return salvo. It's about keeping their message out there.

profitbaron 16y ago
The way it is appearing is that Mozilla are scared of IE especially when you consider where the product has evolved from IE6. Additionally, it needs to be said that whilst IE9 may be lacking some HTML5 and CSS3 features that Firefox 4 supports that HTML5 standards won't be completed until 2014, and Mircosoft will have its IE product fully supporting HTML5 by then. I'm a firefox user but I still believe that Mozilla had no reason to do this, other than that they are realizing that IE has become a decent competitor again and they can't just pump out a slightly better browser to convince the crowd to convert. They've made themselves look a little stupid especially with regards to standards which won't be completed until 2014, and you can probably expect Google Chrome team to release a Chrome Vs. FF4 comparing its standards etc.
- chc 16y ago
  I think Mozilla is worried that people will accept IE 9. If Microsoft's pitch takes hold in people's minds, the push for Firefox will lose steam. And all of this "HTML5 standards won't be completed until 2014" talk is kind of a semantic game. That fallacious concept is why Ian Hickson is trying to move away from the unrealistic notion of a "totally finished standard." In practice, most of the stuff Firefox implements is already nailed down. IE is unquestionably lagging.

bzbarsky 16y ago

Your mistake is mistaking the personal blog of someone on Mozilla's marketing team for an official Mozilla position, I think... If you want to know why _Paul_ posted this, you should probably ask him.