[Wsuug] A browser war is coming

[Christopher Jones]

I honestly would probably stop pushing one browser over another for the
average person.  I actually have mostly stopped since IE7 came out since it
is not nearly the hinderance to development that IE6 is.

For web developers, Firefox will still be the way to go due to extensions
like the Web Developer Toolbar and Firebug.

I personally use Opera for all of my daily surfing (though Google is messing
with that), but if IE8 comes out strong in relation to standards, I will
cease caring what people use from a professional stance.  People will always
have their personal preferences, and there will always be zealots.... but as
a developer I won't care.

~ Christopher

On 12/19/07, Dann S. Washko <dann at thelinuxlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Well here is a question:
>
> If IE 8 came out passing the Acid-2 test and was just as standards
> compliant as Opera and they worked on beefing up security and Firefox 3
> did not pass Acid-2:  Would you still recommend Firefox over IE to any
> users?  Would you continue to support Firefox with the gusto many do
> now?  Would you throw bones to Opera?
>
> Would the industry begin to settle back to IE at the expense of Firefox
> and Opera?
>
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