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i-Technology Viewpoint: Firefox Lessons for the Java Community
What does the runaway success of Firefox mean for the Java developer community? According to Harshad Oak, it shows the Java community that it's possible to compete with Microsoft. Firefox users had to relate with the product and promote it as if it was their own creation. 'Linux already did that in the OS space and Firefox is now doing it in the browser space,' he notes.
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copyright commented on the 10 Nov 2004
Mozilla and Firefox are released under the "Mozilla Public License" with the code being copyright Mozilla Foundation. What are the IP implications of that? |
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The story is more interesting because it is catering to what common users respond to easiest:
1. Fast download of pages
2. Easy to install (Linux still needs to work on this)
3. Safe from numerous IE viruses Security has been a spectacular lapse by Microsoft, which has contributed significantly to Firefox's growth. Netscape has ceased to be a contender with its bloated and slow code. |
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yay4 commented on the 9 Nov 2004
Looks like "to do a Firefox" is about to enter the lexicon as a synonym for "to succeed" - great news for open source! |
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