Alternative Browsers Ogle IE's Market Share

Recent IE security flaws could lead users to try alternative browsers, such as Mozilla and Opera. (from Internet.com news)

Opera Launches New Rendition[December 23, 2004] The browser's latest release surpasses expectations in full-scale launch.

Firefox Thankful for Strong November[December 13, 2004] Microsoft's browser still dominates, but the open source contender builds steam and hits the 10 million download milestone.

Debate Swirls Around Browser Market Share[December 02, 2004] Web analytic firms jockey for position as the real numbers prove hard to pin down.

Navigator's Beta Nods to IE, Firefox[November 30, 2004] Netscape returns with latest version of Navigator and offers both IE and Firefox features.

Add-ons Extend Firefox Growth[November 24, 2004] The online, grass-roots movement of the Mozilla browser is creating a buzz for the extensions that make it even better.

Firefox Makes It Official[November 09, 2004] Mozilla is coming at you with its 'feature complete' version of the popular underdog browser.

IE Fights Back, Sort Of[October 22, 2004] Amid the buzz surrounding alternative browsers, one security researcher claims Microsoft's is more stable.

Firefox's Volunteer Launch Brigade[October 19, 2004] As the Mozilla Foundation puts the finishing touches on the public release of Firefox 1.0 and Thunderbird 1.0, volunteers spring to action.

Spreading The Gospel of Firefox[September 17, 2004] A grass-roots online campaign to get the preview release of Firefox 1.0 in computers is taking hold.

Microsoft Beat Down... Finally!

Okay, here's the weird thing about Microsoft. They claim they're all about competition. But they'll fight tooth and nail to compete on unfair grounds. At last some governing body is showing enough balls to beat them down. Not that it will matter much... except maybe in the future. (See Motley Fool Story for details)...

Motley Fool Excerpts:

"The headlines have been fairly breathless: A judge in the European Union dimmed chances of further negotiations between Microsoft and European Commission regulators about the demand that the software giant offer its Windows operating system without other functions bundled in, most notably the program that plays music and video streams. The argument is that bundling in peripheral products to Windows provides Microsoft with an unfair advantage over other companies such as RealNetworks. "

"What's most important here is that the loss... presents a legal precedent for the EU to act on future products and enhancements Microsoft may wish to bundle into Windows or other operating systems. Should Microsoft go after Google, or Adobe's Acrobat software, or antivirus software in competition with McAfee by bundling them into Windows, it will likely have to look over its shoulder at the potential for further action by the EU. "

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