[Wsuug] A browser war is coming

[Zach Young]

I'll probably still plug FF to friends who actually use the Internet (for
the plugins - adblock, especially), but it won't be nearly the issue as it
was with ie6.

On Dec 19, 2007 7:56 PM, Christopher Jones <chrismjones at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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