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It would be really bad if everyone used Firefox - just as it would be very bad if everyone used Chrome (or even any other browser based on the same rendering en

by hooby 3y ago

It would be really bad if everyone used Firefox - just as it would be very bad if everyone used Chrome (or even any other browser based on the same rendering engine). We all absolutely do benefit greatly from having multiple competing browsers and render engines - regardless of which one we individually prefer to use. Therefore I really don't understand the many, many, many "my-browser-is-better-than-yours-you-should-switch" comments in this thread here. Why's everyone trying to convince everyone else that they should use the one and only "best" browser too? What for? Are people truly that desperate for confirmation and validation, that they need others to agree on their choice of browser?

51Cards 3y ago
The problem is the percentage use is so unbalanced right now (IMO due to Google and Microsoft using their other platforms to drive installing their browsers) that I now run across sites that only function in Chrome properly. A lot of devs feel that "Eh, I've targeted the 90+%, why do the rest matter?" and that is how you hand control of web standards to Google. The usage ratio needs to be more balanced to prevent a browser monopoly, hence people trying to ensure there continues to be a choice.
- beej71 3y ago
  I regret I have but one thumbs-up to give this comment. It's important to have at least 2 healthy browsers (in market share). They keep each other honest, if I might put it so tersely. We all remember IE6, and were in danger territory again with the current percentages. For this reason, personally, Chrome would have to be 2x or more better than Firefox for me to consider switching to it. Do what you can to keep the market diverse. If the percentages were reversed, I'd absolutely be running Chromium or a variant.
LinuxBender 3y ago
Browser wars are almost as old as the internet. There was even a time when people would put little rectangle animated gifs at the bottom of their websites saying things like "Best viewed with Netscape!" or "MSIE SUX!" or "Best Viewed with MSIE!" and then after a while those evolved into memes and then they vanished. There would be flamewars on Usenet about which browser is better. It isn't just browsers. There's tabs-vs-spaces. Scripting language vs scripting language. Meat vs plants. I think this would be best answered by a psychologist. I am curious what the personal preference wars will look like in another 20 years. Maybe "Real human skin vs. synthetic skin on my LoveDroid!"
- some_random 3y ago
  It'll be more browser wars but be between 4 different Chromium browsers.
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some_random 3y ago
Don't worry, there's no risk of a 100% Firefox ecosystem[1]. To the point where even suggesting it as a risk is really silly. [1]https://gs.statcounter.com/ https://gs.statcounter.com/
globular-toast 3y ago
It wouldn't be as bad if everyone used Firefox, though.
FalconSensei 3y ago
> many "my-browser-is-better-than-yours-you-should-switch" comments in this thread here Also because they say FF is better but... for what/who? what parts are better? I try it a couple times a year, and always go back to Chrome, because the UX is so bad (for me). I get more stressed about the browser I'm using, than actually enjoying the browsing

by hooby 3y ago

51Cards 3y ago

The problem is the percentage use is so unbalanced right now (IMO due to Google and Microsoft using their other platforms to drive installing their browsers) that I now run across sites that only function in Chrome properly. A lot of devs feel that "Eh, I've targeted the 90+%, why do the rest matter?" and that is how you hand control of web standards to Google. The usage ratio needs to be more balanced to prevent a browser monopoly, hence people trying to ensure there continues to be a choice.

beej71 3y ago
I regret I have but one thumbs-up to give this comment. It's important to have at least 2 healthy browsers (in market share). They keep each other honest, if I might put it so tersely. We all remember IE6, and were in danger territory again with the current percentages. For this reason, personally, Chrome would have to be 2x or more better than Firefox for me to consider switching to it. Do what you can to keep the market diverse. If the percentages were reversed, I'd absolutely be running Chromium or a variant.

LinuxBender 3y ago

Browser wars are almost as old as the internet. There was even a time when people would put little rectangle animated gifs at the bottom of their websites saying things like "Best viewed with Netscape!" or "MSIE SUX!" or "Best Viewed with MSIE!" and then after a while those evolved into memes and then they vanished. There would be flamewars on Usenet about which browser is better. It isn't just browsers. There's tabs-vs-spaces. Scripting language vs scripting language. Meat vs plants. I think this would be best answered by a psychologist. I am curious what the personal preference wars will look like in another 20 years. Maybe "Real human skin vs. synthetic skin on my LoveDroid!"

some_random 3y ago
It'll be more browser wars but be between 4 different Chromium browsers.

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some_random 3y ago

Don't worry, there's no risk of a 100% Firefox ecosystem[1]. To the point where even suggesting it as a risk is really silly. [1]https://gs.statcounter.com/ https://gs.statcounter.com/

globular-toast 3y ago

It wouldn't be as bad if everyone used Firefox, though.

FalconSensei 3y ago

> many "my-browser-is-better-than-yours-you-should-switch" comments in this thread here Also because they say FF is better but... for what/who? what parts are better? I try it a couple times a year, and always go back to Chrome, because the UX is so bad (for me). I get more stressed about the browser I'm using, than actually enjoying the browsing