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Onceupon: I strongly disagree with you!
If Linux and Mac OS were the dominate operating systems then hackers would be choping away at them. Apple Macs have probably less than 2% of the computer market. And I am sure Linux is somewhere near that, but may appeal more to businesses that can afford to pay an IT specialist to setup and run its OS.
Hackers are like terrorists in that they want to attack the big boys to feed their need to feel self-important. It certainly isn't Microsoft's fault that their software gets hacked so much. Even Firefox is starting to get action from these low-lifes. Any company that makes a popular browser or OS becomes a target to them. What does it take to get people to place blame where it belongs?
BTW, if you want to "feel" safe, get a Mac. Chances are you will not need to use a "security suite" but then you won't be able to run the most popular software programs for chess, as an example. No ChessBase. No Fritz, Shredder, Chess Assistent software. ChessBase used to make software for the Mac when Apple's market share was higher back in the late '80s and early '90s. Even BookUP made a Mac version then. Not now though.
Are there browser standards? What are they? And to say that Microsoft does little about holes in its IE is totally inaccurate. There are cheapos in chess and cheap shots is real life - many of us jump for them whenever we get the chance, regardless of the truth behind them!
And I still hold to my statement that computer users should take a pro-active stance to safeguard the data on their computers, if they value it at all. If not, then don't - who cares? I certainly don't.
Miguel: I have tried Firefox and, for me anyway, IE 6 works much, much better to show the screen correctly. 
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| I have tried Firefox and, for me anyway, IE 6 works much, much better to show the screen correctly. |
mustang, why don't you send me a Firefox screenshot that shows your display problems? I'd like to see what it looks like, Firefox works great for me, as good as IE6, I prefer it over IE6 because of all the useful plugins you can get. Feel free to send the picture to miguel@ this domain.
Thanks!
Miguel
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| Even Firefox is starting to get action from these low-lifes. |
Yes, but you can bet that a fix will be available almost immediately after the security problem is identified. That makes a big difference.
| Are there browser standards? What are they? And to say that Microsoft does little about holes in its IE is totally inaccurate. |
http://www.stopie.com
Apologies to Muggs. I feel like I've hijacked his thread. 
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miguel:
IE correctly shows the site immediately, while Firefox starts to display it and then redraws it to a more compact size, which is an annoyance. Perhaps it's my Dual P3 1 Ghz processor computer coupled with my video card lagging but I never have this issue with IE.
Because the screen actaully redraws itself to a more compact, corrected format, I'm not able to capture it quick enough to send to you. This "redrawing" issue may not be a problem with faster P4 systems. Otherwise Firefox seems to work okay - it just doesn't seem as "polished" as IE, at least on my system. My kids like it though, using it on their computers, which is why I gave it a try.
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Hey Onceupon:
I somehow suspect a web site with a domain name STOP IE (www.stopie.com) is not objective. And what if Firefox becomes the new standard? Will these dudes then change their domain to www.stopfirefox.com?
Hey, if I want to restrict my choices I'll do it on my own - I don't need a website telling me what I should do, much less what I should think. 
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