Software Democracy?

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Originally Posted by Busyman

Of course they aren't in the same league. Glad you got the point. ;)

You brought up my "justincase" bit (uh huh I know).

I'm merely pointing out that some chance happening regarding my computer is utterly minor in comparison to one involving my life.

I just thought it was funny.

btw most of that ninja stuff isn't in the house. :rolleyes:

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I thought it ironic too, from my pov and your own, that's why I brought it up.


--Even tho' that ninja stuff isn't in your house, I bet you go and play with it a lot :unsure: :rod:

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Originally Posted by manker

I thought it ironic too, from my pov and your own, that's why I brought it up.


--Even tho' that ninja stuff isn't in your house, I bet you go and play with it a lot :unsure: :rod:

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No not really.

Besides some use of my boken a couple months ago, the ninja stuff pretty much stayed put.

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Originally Posted by Busy

Besides some use of my boken a couple months ago

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Gotcha :blink:

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Originally Posted by manker

Gotcha :blink:

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Mmmmk :unsure:

Firefox has a better name, IE just sounds like a Latin abbreviation.

I haven't used IE extensively in the last year but does it have plug-ins to allow me to block images, check my spelling, tab my browsing in the way I want to, play winamp through my browser, use BBCode through a right-click, have my favourites along the top instead of a drop down menu?

If someone who uses IE can answer that in between being hacked and virus attacks that'd be great. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420

Firefox has a better name, IE just sounds like a Latin abbreviation.

I haven't used IE extensively in the last year but does it have plug-ins to allow me to block images, check my spelling, tab my browsing in the way I want to, play winamp through my browser, use BBCode through a right-click, have my favourites along the top instead of a drop down menu?

If someone who uses IE can answer that in between being hacked and virus attacks that'd be great. Cheers.

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my version does all of those 'cept winamp. theres probably a plugin for it but i hate plugins

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Originally Posted by GepperRankins

my version does all of those 'cept winamp. theres probably a plugin for it but i hate plugins

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Which version is this then? Standard IE? My version has none of the above.:(

slimbrowser. pretty much MSIE with some proper features

but i think its possible to have favourites along the top in normal MSIE

Nice article from the rather ugly Bill Thompson:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4472219.stm

slim browser and maxathon are not internet explorer they just use the rendering engine from internet explorer. this also means these browsers are at the mercy of microsoft to fix any security flaws. acording to secunia there are still 11 security holes unpatched.

firefox has only 4 with none of them rated critical. while 14% of internet explorer holes are critical.
http://secunia.com/graph/?type=cri&period=all&prod=11

I dont think its hypocritical to use an open source tool on a closed sourced operating system. its just a case of picking the best tool for the job. no matter how much i really hate microsoft for various reasons windows is still the best operating system for desktop pcs about at the minute and firefox is imho the best browser about at the minute.

If im going to build a server im sure as hell not going to use windows xp its gonna be linux or a bsd because they are the best tool for the job.