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And FF2 is goneski

Interestingly enough, Mozilla also announced that FF-2 is now "retired" and will not be getting any more patches, security or otherwise.

Just 2 years after V2 was released and you are now forced to upgrade to V3 or risk security compromise.

Little wonder that IE remains the browser of choice in large corporate installations. Yes, it's a major PITA at times, but the 10 years (or so) of support life expectancy for IE versions does allow a degree of planning.

posted by : Fred Snark, 18 December 2008 Complain about this comment
is it safe?

re: "Opera does not support third party extensions for very good reasons... The only secure browser..."
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does opera also promote avoiding vehicle accidents by staying holed up at home? crashing planes obviously not covered...

posted by : number9, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment
Idiots Wear Smug Grins

Its just common sense that browsers will have security flaws.

I'm just pleased to see both IE and FF finding and fixing these flaws before there is widespread damage.

posted by : Altair, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment
LOL WHAT? LOL

What? :-O Firefox has security flaws? Are you sure it's not IE? LOL

posted by : Ronin, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment
LOL.

There was everyone on the BBC website beaming about how only muppets would run IE, and that everyone should install firefox.

Looks like any old malicious website can install the bogus GreaseMonkey extension that steals all your personal data and bank details..

Opera does not support third party extensions for very good reasons, see what a mess IE's ActiveX controls and firefoxs extensions bring... At least IE's ActiveX controls you have to be stupid enough to install them, the problem with Firefox means you don't even have to be that stupid..

The only secure browser: www.opera.com

posted by : Mark, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment
2 fans in a pot

I don't get why apple doesn't buy opera, they can seamlessly merge the fanbases...

posted by : W.-, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment
*smug grin*

no wiping needed here, but then I'm not stupid enough to have bought in to that bloatware crap FriedFox. My opera's a lot more secure (and did I mention faster, more built in, less system hungry...

posted by : K`Tetch, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment
*Beaming Grin*

"SMUG FIREFOX users...watch Microsoft's scramble...can wipe those smiles off their faces and get to updating."

Yes, yes we can. *Continues laughing and pointing*

posted by : We Browse Her, 17 December 2008 Complain about this comment

Firefox fixes eight security flaws

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