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hot_pastrami · 07-02-2004, 03:41 PM

Via Slashdot:

If you needed a reason to avoid IE besides the poor standards support and lack of pop-up blocking and tabbed browsing, here's another... some security holes have been found in IE which are so dangerous that the US Dept. of Homeland Security has recommended that IE not be used at all.

Reportedly, Mozilla and Firefox downloads have more than doubled as a result. It looks like this may just let these superior open-source alternatives get a foot in the door.

Indeed, monopolies breed stagnation, as IE's pitiful security demonstrates. Does IE do anything better than the current alternatives?

07-02-2004, 03:41 PM	#1
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Deptarment of Homeland Security Says to Stop Using IE Via Slashdot: If you needed a reason to avoid IE besides the poor standards support and lack of pop-up blocking and tabbed browsing, here's another... some security holes have been found in IE which are so dangerous that the US Dept. of Homeland Security has recommended that IE not be used at all. Reportedly, Mozilla and Firefox downloads have more than doubled as a result. It looks like this may just let these superior open-source alternatives get a foot in the door. Indeed, monopolies breed stagnation, as IE's pitiful security demonstrates. Does IE do anything better than the current alternatives? __________________ Hot Pastrami!