Computer Science Canada Internet Browser |
| Author: | andrew. [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Internet Browser |
I was just curious and wanted to know what your current and/or favourite internet browser is? Also, what browser would you like to try? Here is a list of common internet browsers:
Firefox Safari Opera Flock Konqueror (Linux only) Netscape Navigator/Netscape Browser I am currently using Firefox 3 and it is my favourite next to Safari. I have tried all of them, but I can't wait to try Safari on my new MacBook.[/list] [edit by md] Made into a poll. [edit by Tony] Added Chrome. |
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| Author: | Unforgiven [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
I use Firefox primarily, but also have Opera installed, "just because". I have Konqueror, too (I'm on KDE), but I mostly just use that as a file browser when I don't feel like typing. I've toyed with Flock a bit, but it's just a little too much, for me. |
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| Author: | md [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
This was just so asking to be a poll... so now it is! I prefer firefox, however I sometimes use Epiphany when I want to act like two different people at once. |
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| Author: | Clayton [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
md wrote: This was just so asking to be a poll... so now it is!
... and you missed an option, so I fixed it! Anyways, Firefox is my browser of choice, it's easy to use and there's extensions for anything you could think of for it. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
Unforgiven @ Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:20 am wrote: I use Firefox primarily, but also have Opera installed, "just because". I have Konqueror, too (I'm on KDE), but I mostly just use that as a file browser when I don't feel like typing.
I've toyed with Flock a bit, but it's just a little too much, for me. Yeah, I've tried Flock too, but I don't really like it. How is Konqueror? I never bothered to install KDE because I heard it's not as stable as GNOME. I may try it because it's summer and I'm bored. |
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| Author: | Unforgiven [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
Firstly, KDE is awesome. Just stick with the 3.5.x version for now. KDE 4 looks like it's going to be pretty damn awesome, but it still needs work right now. Secondly - I mainly just use Konq as a file browser, like I said. It works fine as a web browser too from what I've seen, but I rarely do so, so I couldn't give a well informed opinion. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
How different is KDE from GNOME, Windows, and Mac OS X? |
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| Author: | apomb [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
Well, if you're any type of computer-literate person, you should really find that out for yourself, because lets face it, KDE 4 is trying (and failing) to be a mixture of AeroGlass and Aqua. (or, to use your wording, "Windows, and Mac OS X") @ Unforgiven, if you like Konq for filebrowsing, I suggest you re-think your opinion that KDE 4 is going to be Quote: pretty damn awesome because it ceases to be a file browser in KDE4.  |
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| Author: | Unforgiven [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
The default may be Dolphin (ugh, what a step backwards), but Konq is still there. Defaults were made to be broken. I mean, changed. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
Yeah, I have an extra HDD lying around so I will install Kubuntu on that. Or I could actually install it on a virtual machine seeing that I was one of the first people to get Ubuntu 8.04 working on VPC 2007. |
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| Author: | agnivohneb [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Internet Browser |
Firefox 3 is my main browser and use it 96% of the time. I use Firefox 2 for any plugins not yet supported by FF3 (like Firebug) about 3% of the time. I use Internet Explorer 1% of the time when I need a Microsoft update and when checking my website on multiple browsers (This 1% also includes other browsers like opera, flock...). |
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| Author: | juzten [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Internet Browser |
dang...the numbers for FF are outrageous, you should add Google's Chrome into it, I havent used it yet, but I am planning on it in a few days. juzten <a href="http://dailyfreesoftware.blogspot.com">daily free software</a> |
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| Author: | Warchamp7 [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
The only time I ever use internet explorer is at school since thats all they have. |
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| Author: | Mobius [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
Warchamp7 @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 am wrote: The only time I ever use internet explorer is at school since thats all they have.
i only had mozilla and firefox, complete opposite from what you have, since UofT comp labs dont use windows at least 3 years ago  |
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| Author: | Warchamp7 [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
Mobius @ Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:31 pm wrote: Warchamp7 @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 am wrote: The only time I ever use internet explorer is at school since thats all they have.
i only had mozilla and firefox, complete opposite from what you have, since UofT comp labs dont use windows at least 3 years ago Well I'd expect a University to pick a real browser as opposed to a high school |
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| Author: | md [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
I'm curious as to what the server logs show browser wise. Maybe dan can get those up? |
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| Author: | Dan [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
For the /v3/ (forums): http://compsci.ca/~dan/browser.xhtml |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
Could a mod please add Google Chrome to the list? I see that a lot of people are using it now. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
All 0.15% apparently. Pretty good for a browser this recent. Added. |
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| Author: | Dan [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
Personally i find using an unportable browser that is still in beta as your main browser a bit silly. |
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| Author: | gitoxa [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
I find using a browser from a company that is trying to take over the internet a bit silly. |
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| Author: | [Gandalf] [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
And I find the internet silly. So, what's the point? Now that I'm making a post might as well point out this little oddity: Ugh, never mind, you've all ruined it by posting... Was going to say that Dan, myself, Zeroth, md, and andrew. all had 17 posts this month... Bah surely now I'm starting to sound mad... Mahebehmumble. Another interesting statistic, this past year we've had a significant decrease in the amount of new accounts made per month, apart from the summer months which have seen an increase. Change of audience I guess? |
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| Author: | md [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
Now call me crazy... but firefox throws an error looking at those stats dan. And given that *everyone* uses firefox I find it hard to believe no one besides me has noticed it  |
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| Author: | Zren [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:59 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Internet Browser | ||
Same here, using FF 3.1
Had to use Code BBCode since Quote broke the page....wiataminute....  |
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| Author: | [Gandalf] [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
FireFox 2.0.0.16 has no problems with that page. |
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| Author: | Brightguy [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
md @ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:25 am wrote: Now call me crazy... but firefox throws an error looking at those stats dan.
This is a Firefox bug from 07-11-19, partially fixed 08-04-08. Yes, this is bad.  |
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| Author: | Zeroth [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:31 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Internet Browser | ||
just remove the meta tags and everything works fine. I hate autogenerators for this reason. Anyway, here's the stats for my website:
No chrome, and for awhile, someone was using a PSP to visit my blog. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Internet Browser |
I'm running Firefox right now, but when my Macbook comes in I'll be running safari until I decide weather or not I like FF better. |
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| Author: | Dan [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
md @ 13th September 2008, 12:25 am wrote: Now call me crazy... but firefox throws an error looking at those stats dan. And given that *everyone* uses firefox I find it hard to believe no one besides me has noticed it
It's acuatly a bug in firefox 3, so only firefox 3 users will notice. We have talked about this befor on irc whith one of the xhtml documents i postsed (witch both this and that one are vaild xhtml). The bug was reported to the firefox peoleop but they don't seem to care, witch is why i still use firefox 2 :p Zeroth @ 13th September 2008, 9:31 am wrote: just remove the meta tags and everything works fine. I hate autogenerators for this reason.
I refuses to go out of my way to acoumdate buggy browsers 
Gandalf @ 13th September 2008, 12:23 am wrote: Now that I'm making a post might as well point out this little oddity: Ugh, never mind, you've all ruined it by posting... Was going to say that Dan, myself, Zeroth, md, and andrew. all had 17 posts this month... Bah surely now I'm starting to sound mad... Mahebehmumble. Another interesting statistic, this past year we've had a significant decrease in the amount of new accounts made per month, apart from the summer months which have seen an increase. Change of audience I guess? You do realises that the month is only 1/2 over so all the acounts per month and posts per month stats are not complte yet for this month and still have 16.5 days to go. If the rates keep going as they are it will probly be about the same as last year or a bit better. |
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| Author: | [Gandalf] [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
Dan @ 2008-09-13, 1:22 pm wrote: You do realises that the month is only 1/2 over so all the acounts per month and posts per month stats are not complte yet for this month and still have 16.5 days to go. If the rates keep going as they are it will probly be about the same as last year or a bit better.
I do realize the month isn't over, but that's irrelevant for what I'm quoting: Quote: Number of new users by month
2007 368 122 134 192 237 180 29 37 170 88 99 116 2008 177 93 97 137 165 121 41 38 49 0 0 0 Actually makes it more interesting when coupled with the increase in posts/topics. Fewer new users, but more topics. Hmm.
*edit* It probably has to do with all the spammer accounts being blocked? |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
insectoid @ Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:34 am wrote: I'm running Firefox right now, but when my Macbook comes in I'll be running safari until I decide weather or not I like FF better. I just bought a MacBook Pro and I think I like Safari better. It's just faster than Firefox. The only noticeable thing is that Firefox has themes and addons. |
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| Author: | Dan [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Internet Browser |
Gandalf @ 13th September 2008, 4:04 pm wrote: *edit* It probably has to do with all the spammer accounts being blocked? That and 2007 was not repserstive of all the other years well 2008 seems to be fallowing the trends of the other years. |
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