Microsoft: IE is out, Firefox 3 is in! - The ASSEMblergames.com message board

gamerfreak1727 · 06-16-2008

Microsoft is going to stop development on Internet Explorer 8 and are going to be switching their focus to making Firefox better (not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing).

Even Steve Ballmer is switching: “I’m going to be downloading it myself, and I’ve told all our employees to download Firefox 3 on Tuesday and instructed our programming teams to start working on making the open source browser better rather than stumble around with Internet Explorer 8,” said Ballmer. “I mean, why bother? Firefox 3 has the ‘AwesomeBar,’ you can’t seriously expect to compete with that, can you?”

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/m...xplorer-8.html

Is anyone else suprised? I for one, am glad they decided to switch, the only time I use IE is to download Firefox.

1080Peter · 06-16-2008

Please.

Don't fill me with false hope.

Oh, man, I'm swelling up now.

jp. · 06-16-2008

Parts of this make me think it isn't real.

Such as, the "AwesomeBar" references. And then a programmer stating that IE8 "fucking sucks".

gamerfreak1727 · 06-16-2008

Lol, if this isn't true, I'll be pissed.

WolverineDK · 06-16-2008

That sounds horrible, that MS will try to get their slimy hands on Firefox.

hujang · 06-16-2008

Agree with teh previous poster, hope they wont ruin it if its true.

sflynn · 06-16-2008

You guys think one of the biggest companies in the world is going to give up on a product that made them "THE" software company. This has to be a hoax, no way around it.

Has to be a hoax, check out the other crap on that website. People using catapults to get to work instead of cars....

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/t...commuting.html

Too funny.

PhreQuencYViii · 06-17-2008

New Opera version is out...fuck the other two.

Taucias · 06-17-2008

I prefer IE, which I consider far superior.

mairsil · 06-17-2008

The comment about salvaging Vista proves that this is fake. Regardless of reality, no corporate executive would make a statement like that about a currently shipping product.

Barc0de · 06-17-2008

screams fake. If I don't see it on MS' official news , I m not buying it.

PrOfUnD Darkness · 06-17-2008

heheheheh

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graciano1337 · 06-17-2008

hilarious!

EDIT: also in Tech News http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/t...commuting.html :D

opethfan · 06-17-2008

BBspot is to tech what the Onion is to world news.

kammedo · 06-17-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamerfreak1727

Microsoft is going to stop development on Internet Explorer 8 and are going to be switching their focus to making Firefox better (not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing).

Even Steve Ballmer is switching: “I’m going to be downloading it myself, and I’ve told all our employees to download Firefox 3 on Tuesday and instructed our programming teams to start working on making the open source browser better rather than stumble around with Internet Explorer 8,” said Ballmer. “I mean, why bother? Firefox 3 has the ‘AwesomeBar,’ you can’t seriously expect to compete with that, can you?”

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/m...xplorer-8.html

Is anyone else suprised? I for one, am glad they decided to switch, the only time I use IE is to download Firefox.

Im not sure if this is that good. The next step they will purchase Mozilla and there you go :(

Bramsworth · 06-17-2008

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Originally Posted by kammedo

Im not sure if this is that good. The next step they will purchase Mozilla and there you go :(

Did you not see already that it's a joke?

kammedo · 06-17-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramsworth

Did you not see already that it's a joke?

xD now I have

gamerfreak1727 · 06-17-2008

Ah, stupid fake news sites. This was actually believeable, unlike the onion. Ah, well.

CrAzY · 06-17-2008

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Originally Posted by Taucias

I prefer IE, which I consider far superior.

YAY! Finally someone that agrees with me...
(If your not being sarcastic that is...)

ASSEMbler · 06-17-2008

I hate how much memory firefox uses.

512Mb??? Seriously it's just a frigging browser...

06-16-2008	#1
gamerfreak1727 Xbox Underground Ranking Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC, US Posts: 509	Microsoft: IE is out, Firefox 3 is in! Microsoft is going to stop development on Internet Explorer 8 and are going to be switching their focus to making Firefox better (not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing). Even Steve Ballmer is switching: “I’m going to be downloading it myself, and I’ve told all our employees to download Firefox 3 on Tuesday and instructed our programming teams to start working on making the open source browser better rather than stumble around with Internet Explorer 8,” said Ballmer. “I mean, why bother? Firefox 3 has the ‘AwesomeBar,’ you can’t seriously expect to compete with that, can you?” http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/m...xplorer-8.html Is anyone else suprised? I for one, am glad they decided to switch, the only time I use IE is to download Firefox. __________________ http://xbox-underground.net Have a xbox dev/test/demo kit RROD on you? I have a deal for you, PM/IM me for further details.

06-16-2008	#2
1080Peter everyone knows ps3 make the best games Ranking Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern California, U.S.A. Posts: 570	Please. Don't fill me with false hope. Oh, man, I'm swelling up now. __________________ SSB Brawl Friend Code: 5112-3112-5898 (Mode7)

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jp. Be Attitude For Gains Member Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,022	Parts of this make me think it isn't real. Such as, the "AwesomeBar" references. And then a programmer stating that IE8 "fucking sucks". Last edited by jp. : 06-16-2008 at 10:33 PM.

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gamerfreak1727 Xbox Underground Ranking Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC, US Posts: 509	Lol, if this isn't true, I'll be pissed. __________________ http://xbox-underground.net Have a xbox dev/test/demo kit RROD on you? I have a deal for you, PM/IM me for further details.

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WolverineDK music lover Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 4,446	That sounds horrible, that MS will try to get their slimy hands on Firefox. __________________ Did you know that sex is illegal without a condom in the state of Nevada ? "Historien lærer os, at folk aldrig har lært noget af historien" - G.W.F. Hegel "history teach us, that nobody learns from history" G.W.F. Hegel

06-16-2008	#6
hujang Active member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 130	Agree with teh previous poster, hope they wont ruin it if its true.

06-16-2008	#7
sflynn Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC, USA Posts: 59	You guys think one of the biggest companies in the world is going to give up on a product that made them "THE" software company. This has to be a hoax, no way around it. Has to be a hoax, check out the other crap on that website. People using catapults to get to work instead of cars.... http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/t...commuting.html Too funny. __________________ ------- blog.sflynn.info Last edited by sflynn : 06-16-2008 at 11:20 PM.

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PhreQuencYViii Suck My Blood ASSEMbler Extreme Never Logs Out Join Date: May 2005 Location: VA, USA Posts: 5,479	New Opera version is out...fuck the other two. __________________

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Taucias TIGERRRRRR! Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 4,091	I prefer IE, which I consider far superior. __________________ "No one shall defeat the Infamous SAGAT! Ah hahahahahaha!" Anthaemia.: Anyway, that's enough crazy ranting and wild speculation for now... ASSEMbler: Please don't invite him here, there's no room for crazies here we're full up. Barc0de: I m biased for Nintendo

06-17-2008	#10
mairsil Weapons Grade Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 2,634	The comment about salvaging Vista proves that this is fake. Regardless of reality, no corporate executive would make a statement like that about a currently shipping product. __________________ PouncingKitten Games Glide, BunnyRun, Tic-Tac-Poker, Squeebles , Qublix

06-17-2008	#11
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graciano1337 2009 Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spanaway, WA Posts: 4,201	hilarious! EDIT: also in Tech News http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/t...commuting.html :D __________________ http://www.youtube.com/graciano1337 Last edited by graciano1337 : 06-17-2008 at 08:34 AM.

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ASSEMbler Earl Grey,Hot. Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,298	I hate how much memory firefox uses. 512Mb??? Seriously it's just a frigging browser... __________________ "Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there."

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