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Why Mozilla?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:51 am
by Pantakrator
What's going on guys? I just got a laptop (running XP) over the weekend and I'm installing so called "mandatory" downloads... Right now I'm using the Sernade 5.01 beta for a shell and Winamp and lots of other MS tweaks or alternitives, but I've been hesitant to mess with the browser... Why should I switch to Mozilla? How stable is it? Will it work with download managers? I use GetRight. I'm not anti/pro MS but at the same time I want the best stuff... So what's the verdict?
BTW, you can check out the AWESOME Invader Zim theme I use for Serenade here;
http://www.customize.org/details/29277
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:16 am
by inkhana
Well, while any software is only as stable as the computer running it *takes a moment to kick her machine...it really does make it run better...
* Mozilla has had a very good track record with me. It VERY seldom crashes (which is really saying something on this comp). While I don't know its compatibility with download managers since I don't use one, unless you count its internal download manager, I would say that it's very likely you could find one that would work. In fact, I'm thinking that there's a site...*digs* Ah, found it!
http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/en-AU/windows4.html
That page has the necessary stuff to install download managers on Mozilla.
Another thing to consider is that Mozilla is a lot more secure than IE. People don't usually write viruses that infect Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird, etc, so that makes you a little safer in the long run.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:26 am
by Pantakrator
Cool! Thanks for the info. That page you listed told me how to get GetRight running in Mozilla!!! COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:30 am
by Pantakrator
Crap! Now I'm thinking about loading Firefox... Which one is better? Does Firefox's native download manager support resume? Will I have any problems with my Yahoo and Hotmail E-mail accounts, and should I use Thunderbird? Argh!! Brain overload...
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:37 am
by shooraijin
They're all the same rendering engine; it's just a matter of the features that come with them. I think Firefox is pretty good, myself, although I use Camino (another Mozilla derivative) because it's Mac-native and has faster rendering times IMHO.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:28 pm
by glitch1501
i use firefox for the middle mouse button openinig a new window, also the tabbed browsing, and i can open a folder of favorites all in tabs