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Post by Nordly on Jul 30, 2008 12:36:44 GMT
I know I started a thread on web browsers in January, but I have checked out multiple boards and done a search, none of which led me to the original thread, so I'm creating a new one.
Brief recap of the original thread:
I have Opera, Firefox, and Mozilla, the latter of the three I do not ever use, but Opera and Firefox are used at the same time and are currently both open. Personally, I like Opera the most, but I also use Firefox because a) it makes Opera's load easier b) it is easier to get flash for Firefox and c) on my other computer, Opera and Firefox were very VERY different and I couldn't use pdfs in opera, which was annoying.
People then posted saying which browser they used and liked: Firefox was the #1 favourite I think, and Opera and IE were tied. There might have been some Safari users too... Feel free to post your browser here!
But now for the new stuff:
I'm looking for a Linux supported web browser that someone has used and reccomends. If you don't know whether it works in Linux, just post it here, I'll check it out. That would be a big help!
Right now I'm considering Flock web browser. Does anyone like/dislike it? What about Songbrid web browser and media player? It has been dubbed, 'the killer of iTunes'- I think it sounds great for anyone into downloading albums because it's cheaper!
~NL
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Post by Dean McCarten on Jul 30, 2008 13:18:00 GMT
Well I use Safari on Mac OS X @ Home & Firefox on Vista @ Work
Dean
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Post by roger on Jul 30, 2008 13:20:09 GMT
Hi Northern Lights, Your original thread on this topic is HERE.  Roger |
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Post by Nordly on Jul 30, 2008 17:54:02 GMT
oh! I couldn't find it before- really! Should this thread be locked then?
~NL
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Post by thomas on Jul 30, 2008 19:41:13 GMT
Hi NL!
I use Opera and Firefox at work on Windows XP and I use both browsers as well at home on my Mac. I used to use Safari but I can't update that browser anymore because my Mac OS system is getting older.
I've never used Linux so far but you can download Firefox and Opera also for Linux.
Thomas
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Post by daemonbyte on Jul 30, 2008 19:53:18 GMT
I have to have them all on my machine so I can test my new websites out in them but Opera is by far my favourite. It's just miles ahead of the others. Be it on my phone, wii or laptop  |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Jul 30, 2008 20:34:29 GMT
Safari - and it'll stay that way because Macs don't have bugs like PCs.
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Post by daemonbyte on Jul 30, 2008 20:54:30 GMT
Oh really? Firstly I should point out that Mac and PC refer to the hardware of which neither have bugs. As for OSX not having bugs, what do you think those monthly updates are for? Also given that pretty much every browser bar IE runs on OSX that's not a reason.
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Post by Nordly on Jul 30, 2008 21:04:04 GMT
It is not PCs that have lots of bugs, it is Windows. PCs have different operating systems which don't share bugs. Linux is bug free and has different distributions with different looks. Who knows, there might even be a Hayley-themed distribution out there! (if not, I'll try to invent it) However, I see why there is a bias against PCs- Windows is WAY more common than Linux! (No offense anyone with Windows, its just that Windows does have bugs and issues) Also, may I add, Macs are now starting to be based off Linux- which is run on a PC.
Maybe I shouldn't have started typing- that's five minutes spent writing something that might not even be able to be understood!
~NL
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Post by stevemacdonald on Jul 30, 2008 21:11:58 GMT
Oh really? Firstly I should point out that Mac and PC refer to the hardware of which neither have bugs. As for OSX not having bugs, what do you think those monthly updates are for? Also given that pretty much every browser bar IE runs on OSX that's not a reason. I was just going by personal experience. Like everything else, your milage may vary. I used to have a PC with IE and it was a nightmare! Now I have a nice Mac PowerBook with Safari and it works beautifully. End of story. |
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Post by daemonbyte on Jul 30, 2008 21:38:53 GMT
Oh really? Firstly I should point out that Mac and PC refer to the hardware of which neither have bugs. As for OSX not having bugs, what do you think those monthly updates are for? Also given that pretty much every browser bar IE runs on OSX that's not a reason. I was just going by personal experience. Like everything else, your milage may vary. I used to have a PC with IE and it was a nightmare! Now I have a nice Mac PowerBook with Safari and it works beautifully. End of story. If Safari and Mac works for you then that's good. I prefer XP and Opera although Kubuntu is pretty good as well, It'd be perfect if it had more support from hardware vendors. |
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Post by Nordly on Jul 30, 2008 22:48:00 GMT
Kubuntu? That's what I use! Or maybe I just use Ubuntu... I forget. And I customized the computer so it doesn't say Ubuntu. Maybe I have XUbuntu- no clue! Although the Ubuntu family isn't at all browser related, it kind of fits in with the browser diversity, making it browser/operating system diversity.
~NL
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Post by Paddy on Jul 30, 2008 23:03:55 GMT
Kubuntu? That's what I use! Or maybe I just use Ubuntu... I forget. And I customized the computer so it doesn't say Ubuntu. Maybe I have XUbuntu- no clue! Although the Ubuntu family isn't at all browser related, it kind of fits in with the browser diversity, making it browser/operating system diversity. ~NL Hi NL, Am I amused or confused.  Hopefully, you're not. Paddy |
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Post by Nordly on Jul 31, 2008 0:23:42 GMT
I'm not confused. Should I translate? It means that I use the same distribution of Linux (ie kinda version but not quite) as daemonbyte does and I can't tell which version of it I have because I changed it to not say. And then I said that although i was a little off topic I was a little on topic because the different browsers used here is similar to the different operating systems used.
Is that better? Or worse? Maybe I shouldn't be a translator when I grow up!
~NL
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Post by Paddy on Jul 31, 2008 8:12:18 GMT
I'm not confused. Should I translate? ... Is that better? Or worse? Maybe I shouldn't be a translator when I grow up! ~NL Hi NL, I'm pleased to hear that you're not confused ... but I'm still amused.  Re Browsers: I've used IE7 with Windows XP for years - with no problems. I tried IE 8 (beta) for a while - with many problems. Paddy |
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