Why do you also use Firefox?

[Repost] Why do you also use Firefox?

This article wrote the browser's origin and grievances, even very sad, whether you like Firefox, standing in a historical perspective, is worth reading. Text / echo_soco119 / x_china Foreword Don't love to look at the history of friends, look directly at the back. People are old, love is old, but the warmth knows new is also good. In April 1995, in a day in a cold, I joined the new Internet company of Hong Kong's first commercial business and listed, and remember the first day of work, it was a full work. Passionate work. At that time, Hong Kong, but also called the Internet as an international network, the WWW WWW was not universal, the company launched the first newspaper head version of the newspaper, is called for the personal email address, the monthly fee is a $ 168 for a few hours, After each hour, it is very fresh to see today? In the age of Windows 95 Chinese version, Netscape just launched a version of 1.1, while most of the users are just using Windows 3.1 Trumpet Winsock, with eudora's email, it will be very powerful with IRC. After a month, the company has built the first web page with the most basic HTML version. Introduction Our company's service, remember the Netscape Enhanced Tag: Blink of Netscape 2.0 supported at the time, making the word flash of the web page , It is not excited. Recalling it, I found that what is so happy? This is not an open standard, and later IE did not support, it could not be seen. The IE is here to develop with the computer, the operating system is synchronized, the computer is transferred to the Pentium system, and the Windows 95 is slowly popular. Netscape 2.0, 3.0 and then slowly use more than two years. A huge user foundation. When Microsoft realized the rise of the Internet and the threat brought by Netscape, it was already in 1996. Later, Microsoft used ultra-high-speed efficiency. In a few months, a new browser was transformed with NCSA's browser MOSAIC (also Netscape's predecessor), which is Today's Internet Explorer. You can try to open IE About Internet The Explorer menu will see related information. In April 1997, IE launched a 4.0 version, and rather ratio, Netscape has not felt its threat. However, with Microsoft makes a winning trick: After the IE is attached to Windows 98, Netscape will step by step, and it has also triggered Microsoft, which is a familiar Microsoft, violates the US anti-monopoly law. Today, Microsoft still uses this trick to deal with other enemies. Do you not see the Windows Media Player attached to WINDOWS to WINDOWS Media Player? Netscape open source under Microsoft step by step, the result of Netscape decided to turn the entire browser software for free in November 1998, and publicize all program source code, set the remaining power in the commercial market, but then the results still fail . In November 1998, Netscape sold it for AOL US online, and all believe that this is the advantage of Netscape in the anti-monopoly case to increase the chips that threatened Microsoft. Later in May 2003, Microsoft and AOL anti-monopoly lawsuit ended, Microsoft results with a huge amount of $ 750 million, it is a meal of money.

After receiving the money, AOL immediately stopped the entire Netscape Open source plan, dismissed the personnel of Netscape, but the last Netscape original code was developed to the community, and helped the real Non - profit organization - the establishment of Mozilla Foundation. Netscape developed to this, the name is not. Netscape Communicator has no more stable version after 4.7. At that time, I had to turn it with IE 5.0 and Outlook Express at the time. I feel unfortunately. Creative and business is very bored? But the above history is the past, and the author is also a record of another angle during the Internet business. As one of the construction staff of the portal, I think the Internet is the most lively, the most creative application, is a few years of Netscape and IE Wars. By the Dot COT COT COM era of 1999-2001, many so-called new applications were all previous years, and there were no new things, most of the Internet applications were only East Shi. Without competition, the merchants are headed by the word, and how can I have a creative? It is enough to function enough, and the enemy does not have new moves without re-improvement. Do you have to pay attention to IE 6.0 hasn't new updates? New public standards such as PNG, CSS 2, etc. have been waiting for many years. IE is only halfway, and the staff who develops webpages almost have not been mad. Why? Is there a threat, what is it? As a result, in addition to the virus and advertising software, the IE will not have a new version. Until recently Google re-challenges the elders in the major industry, we once again discovered that creative Internet is angry? Is there a challenge of 1G Gmail, WEBMAIL service, will WEBMAIL, will be improved? Without Google Desktop, how is Microsoft pays that it is nothing to do with your software built-in search? Creativity brings competition, competition brings progress. What is Firefox? Say it back, what is Firefox? What is the difference between Mozilla with Firefox? Godzilla's descendants In fact, Netscape original project code name is Mozilla, which is very popular from the United States. Sometimes everyone will meet someone in the image of the monster representative Mozilla. When Netscape opens the source code, they can use this original name. Later, because there were too many fundamental problems in the early Netscape's old Code, Mozilla Foundation's volunteers finally decided to write the entire Mozilla suite from scratch, which is why Mozilla 1.0 uses such a long time to launch. Later, in order to streamlined and optimized, they decided to independead the browser, email function, which is this Firefox browser today, and Thunderbird Email Software. As for some of the predecessors named Netscape Calender, there is currently another plan named Sunbird Sunbird, I hope that Mozilla Foundation will be able to launch as soon as possible.

Mozilla Suite = Netscape Communicator Originally, Mozilla Foundation Mozilla Suite want to give up, but because there are a lot of businesses are using open Netscape Communicator, Mozilla also decided it will retain the original multi-functional development of Mozilla Suite, Firefox will be introduced at the same time on a regular basis and the results of Thunderbird Mozilla Suite. Therefore, the author will suggest that you use Firefox as good, regardless of speed, and functionality, newer. If you are a company user, you can use Netscape Communicator to transfer to Mozilla Suite directly, I believe it will feel very kind, because the interface is very similar. Phoenix has been generated in Firefox Firefox. It is Firebird and Phoenix, but because the two names are similar to the brand of other products, they will be discarded. I started to transfer to Mozilla from Firebird, I have used it for almost a year. After a trial, I will give up using IE. This year, Mozilla progression, I have more than 99% of time to use Mozilla Firefox, can't use Firefox, unless you must see it, you just don't look. I also experienced a number of websites that will be issued by using Firefox. After the complaint, it will change to the standard HTML and CSS. As long as you have much complaint, the owner can't do not change, and always IE is no longer the market "unique" browser. Why do I want to use Firefox? In fact, I don't have to say more, just say that three of the most important reasons believe it is enough. 1. Safety first. Is safe, safe, or safe. What is better than using a computer, will it be afraid to be bored because of the invasion because of watching a web? The computer virus is still a small thing, losing the password of the online bank account, or the password of the email, or the props on the online game will make you lose weight. Netscape One platform does not know, when Netscape is fighting with IE, because Netscape has opened his own API, making many people can write different PLUG-IN cards for Netscape, which makes Netscape skills increase! At the same time, because Netscape supported Java language, it was a time, and the idea of ​​Netscape One was proposed. It is the software without executing in the OS operation platform. Netscape itself is a platform, as long as OS can perform to Netscape, use Windows or Mac or even Unix has no separate. The fire is burning eyebrows, seeing the business of Windows will be taken away, Microsoft does not do the best to fight? In order to combat Netscape in order to combat Netscape, Microsoft came up with the practice of using IE to integrate the operating system to balance the Java Netscape's cross-platform invasion. This method is to make Microsoft win, but users will pay for Microsoft's bold move.

Because the principle of Active-X, the soul of the operating system is equal to the web and browser, as long as you find the Active-X vulnerability, you can write some hackers. Active-x webpage, the home is not paying attention to the door open, open its computer naked to the hackers, let the hackers operate their own computer through Active-X. Later, quite famous Code Red viruses and Blaster viruses were also caused by Active-x related vulnerabilities. Borrowing force to make Windows a water leakage bucket due to Active-X has a smooth water, the application of its technology is constructed, regardless of Microsoft's own or other software company, and when Microsoft discovers this borrowing (OS) When Browser's approach, it has been greatly late. It is already late. At present, all WINDOWS versions on all markets have built-in the IE of Active-X technology and Outlook Express for the brothers. Therefore, they have to do this with service pack, patches to patch this non-leaking barrel. Recently, the recent Windows XP SP2 can be said to be Microsoft's deep reflection. Unfortunately, this problem is already a congenital problem, it is difficult to completely remedy the day after tomorrow, unless the next version of Windows is completely written, give up Active-X Support, otherwise this problem believes to continue Microsoft and home pain on Windows Longhorn. Independence, cross-platform Mozilla Mozilla is not ended from the beginning to end, and also refuses to integrate with a single platform (Microsoft once wanted to invite Firefox to join the exclusive support for the Longhorn platform, but Mozilla Foundation refused), so mentioned above Problem For Mozilla's Firefox, Thunderbird can be said to be completely insulated. Everyone sees here, I believe it also understand why there are American GuoAni, all issued guidelines that the national should not use IE Internet cafes. Safe supreme! With Firefox, I am not afraid to see a special advertisement, the domestic website of invasive software, don't have to be afraid of your password, credit number, private file, etc., one day will go Google on the Internet. 2. Fast and convenient. The fastest browser, I don't know what the first feeling you use Firefox? My first feeling is fast, I'm going to be fast than the original IE within Windows. At the beginning, the speed, download the web, display images, etc. are unforgettable. At present, if you want me to open IE, I will feel why my computer slows down? Is there any problem? What is the new virus? Do not believe? After downloading Firefox, I will try some websites that have many pictures. For example, Google's photo library features, you try to use IE, and the time to use Firefox is more than the time, you will understand what the thrill is? . Page browsing In addition, Firefox has a lot of convenient user's intimate features, but I just say that it is enough: it is Tab Browsing page browsing.

Try it immediately in Firefox to press Ctrl-T, you can open a new paging, you can turn off it in the middle of the mouse or press Ctrl-W, super convenient! In addition, if you want to leave the webpage, if you want to stay in a page, you want to stay in a while, then press the button in the middle of the mouse to press the HyperLink, Firefox will download the page behind it, wait for you to read this page , Use Ctrl-Tab to turn to see the new page you just opened, save a lot of time! The author doesn't know how to praise this feature, always saying that it is convenient, do you call me how can I go back to use IE? The old computer also returns to spring, there is also the system requirements of the page browsing. In fact, it is much smaller than the usual browser separately. If your computer is older or more memory, use Firefox already cool, then use this feature you You can make you feel that your computer replies youth. 3. Support public standards. This reason is the least user thing on the surface, but it is actually the most important thing. I believe everyone knows that in the world of modern scientific and technological progress, Standard standard is a must-have for military, and various manufacturers developers want their own standards to become the industry's standards, then people have produced their own standard products, I have to pay my own tax, even if it is not used, I will be a trend leading the industry, regardless of the nature of the market standard owner, regardless of the home or the enemy. Everyone is more familiar with VHS VS Beta, in recent years, there are DVD-R vs DVD R VS DVD-RAM, memory SD / MMS vs Memory Stick vs XD, and many people familiar with many people are familiar with X86 VS PowerPC architecture. . Recently, the domestic self-piping 3G standard TD-SCDMA and EVD are hope that the standards do not allow foreign standards. Fortunately, the industry standards are not often in the hands of one or two manufacturers, and there are many public non-profit organizations such as W3C, IEEE, ITU and so on. However, unfortunately, in the standard of PC, we only have a large overall overall situation, which is: Microsoft Microsoft. Everyone knows that many hardware standards such as PC97 are actually made by Microsoft companies? Some people predict that Linux or other operating systems may not be easy to run on the PC, because Microsoft is a step by step to make these standards a patent, for example, they recently Double-Click, TCP / IP, DHCP. Open standards, all invasons US patent department to make a patent, success or not, have not been known, but Sima Qian's heart, the passers-by knows, because this is the path to eliminate all enemies into the market. "Microsoft standards" unfortunately, too many users have become the slaves of these "Microsoft Standards" in unknowing. For example, in a email, if you write two different countries' code (not unicode), normal standard email software will not allow, and normal practice should warn the user, but Outlook allow. Human home uses Outlook to send this email to you, you don't have Outlook to see normal emails at all. So what is the general user's conclusion? It is the fault you don't have to look at Outlook, and your software is not standard. But in fact, who does not follow the standard? Microsoft will tell us: "My software is the standard.

"So, when you use Firefox to watch the web page, you should not blame it, it is wrong, why is we allow Microsoft to buckle our hands. When the International World Wide Web Standard W3C (http://www.w3c.org) enters into the international standard of CSS 2 and CSS 3, Firefox can be seen, but IE can't see? We don't blame W3C, and it is also not a matter of Microsoft. Because we don't have to support public standard browsers, we will treat Microsoft IE anesthesia. We think that the world only has their browser is standard. of. The friend of the rider said so much, everyone should understand why one of the slogans in Firefox is "Take Back the Web"! Because of the original public standard, it was robbed. Sikiki, most of the user, will ran over, take the shot of the person who robbed people, saying that he did well, and said to him: Just do other people don't do it. Wake up! The Internet should not be a person, a company, a group owned, the webpage standard, it should be retrieved by us! Use Firefox to tell everyone with market share, we want international standards! Not a standard of a company! Do open source code? After the disclosure standard is finished, everyone should understand the importance of supporting public standards. So open the source code related to me? If you want to say history, I believe you will leave immediately. More don't say, just want to say a painter's story. The best painting in the world has had a rich people. I have seen an artist's painting, so I want to call a painter to draw a personal portrait of yourself. The painter is originally not willing to paint this rich man, but in order to raise a few ports in the family, it is finally yet in money. The painter is holding his hand, and his wife is helping. The rich man is very nervous about her personal portrait. Every time I sit down, I can't take a while, and I'm nervous to see the results, and I don't stop. I said that my eyes are not so small, my ear is not such a shape, I have to draw a handsome. The painter painted a stomach, but it was patiently to draw the meaning of the guest. After the painting is completed, the rich people are very satisfied, and the original price is doubled, and the painter took the wage and went home with his wife. After the painter returned home, according to the impression of himself, slowly use it for a few days, and painted the face of the rich people. When the wife came, he said with her husband: "" The day, your painting is very handsome, but not as him; this is the same as that person, but also like the real person! "Husband Laughing: "Yes, the best painting, usually not welcomed by the average person. Because the time to spend is too long, the paintings made by others are popular." Satisfied and thirsty wife After the tea, he said: "But this is my most satisfying work." Later, this unapproved work accidentally made this painter as a manager and became a world-famous painter. Quality first, commercial second story illustrates one thing, open source software, is actually a work that does not meet business needs as the main goal. Many times, in order to catch the market's needs and fight the opponent, many companies will urgently launch their own software, in fact, their software has nothing to do, and launch the market.

Open source software, one of the very important beliefs is to do the best software. Because the source code is open, the one-class programmer is the ideal programmer, it will be the best goal together, and the software is best to be put out. Because there is no customer who wants to be pleased, there is no hateful boss, and what is made naturally better, more fine, smaller bugs than commercial products. And you are using what they have made, it is the biggest support for them, as well as recognition. Naturally, better software will also push new, keep progress, where Mozilla is coming out to make the best browser, and give up the program source code disclosed in Netscape, which is to re-do the best finished product, launch Time is a secondary thing. Success: Mac OS-X Everyone is not to see a lot of happy achievements today? Use open source software to make you have the best software. In fact, commercial software will also be intelligent by open source software, making the software industry faster. Mac's OS-X is based on open source-based BSD UNIX, which has become a very mature commercial product today, has a lot of prizes, and many people are transferred from PC to Mac. Who said that open source is confirmed to trade with commercial software? Learn an advertising language: I know, actually use it. I only care about you use it. Unlimited expansion: Trual Extension is also short, Extension is one of the Keritors of Firefox, here I only say three Chinese must install the extension. 1. Adblock Adblock This Extension has long been the first in Mozdev.org. It can stop any flash in almost all web pages, with the image of the Block Image Form Site built into Firefox, can be said that no one can sell advertisements in front of you. However, I really hate the block ... .. People also have to eat! 2. One of the biggest troubles on both sides of the Wentang, is the problem of interacting. In fact, many when you don't understand traditional or simplicity, just see if you are not used to it, and it is not so fast. After using a day, I really felt that many wonderful websites were seen, like it didn't have seen before. In fact, this is just an illusion, just because I have seen the Simplified website. 3. IEVIEW Last this extension is I hope that everyone will soon use it. Unfortunately, there are still many websites that are really only supporting IE. So, can help me open IE very quickly, this Extension immediately is very important. But if you feel that you can open IE, there is no so-called. But everyone must discover the Firefox's Extension! There is also a Bookmark Sync extension I like it, but unfortunately there is no version 1.0, otherwise I must introduce it here. Other EXTENSION still leaves everyone to discover it in the future! How do I personalize my Firefox? Finally, everyone must try it, it is personalized your firefox.