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The browser market is so much different now though. Firefox was originally competing against the pile of steaming garbage that was IE6. Now they are competing
by bwat49 6y ago
The browser market is so much different now though.
Firefox was originally competing against the pile of steaming garbage that was IE6.
Now they are competing against Chrome which is actually a good browser, and Chrome also has the advantage of having google behind it which can leverage their search/ad monopoly to push Chrome.
- jacquesm 6y ago> which can leverage their search/ad monopoly to push Chrome. And which they have shamelessly done.
- runarberg 6y agoWasn’t IE6 a great browser? The best even? The way I’ve heard the story is that by the time of firefox, IE6 was still a really good browser, it had just stayed stagnant for a little too long, and bundled got with Microsoft’s monopolistic behavior. I think there are more parallels between late IE6 and present day Chrome then you give credit for.
- bwat49 6y agomaybe my memory is fuzzy, but I don't have a single fond memory of IE6. I remember it being a revelation how much better firefox was when I first switched back in the day.
- pera 6y agoNobody but techies thought back then that IE6 was a "pile of steaming garbage". We are mostly in the same situation today in this regard.
- bwat49 6y agoChrome is far better than IE6 ever was. Not even close to the same situation IMO.