Name: Anonymous 2008-06-17 18:14
I didn't think it was possible to be this big of an OS fanboy:
http://www.rivenwolf.net/weblog/?p=713
Much overly hyped, like all open-source projects, Firefox 3's grand "download day" got to a rocky start. Why yes, I find that to be really funny... You'd think they'd be prepared for the "onslaught", wouldn't you? Looks like their precious Linux servers couldn't keep up. But that's only part of what I want to show you. You know how everyone is always getting on Microsoft's case for copying features? Especially user interfaces. Well, I want to show you something I noticed immediately after visiting the Firefox site. (To see if it was up, not to download.)
But first. Some background. Meet Firefox 2.0.0.14 (complete with non-standard version number):
Notice the clunky user interface. The blocky back and forward buttons to be precise. Now, I wish to introduce you to Internet Explorer 7:
Notice the sleek bubbly blue back and forward buttons. Blue, with a white glow along the bottom, with a bright white arrow pointing the way. Well, it seems that Mozilla couldn't bear this comeuppance and with Firefox 3, they set about remedying the situation:
This is from a screenshot on their own page. Notice the bubbly blue button with the white glow along the bottom, with a bright white arrow pointing the way. Er... Waitaminute! This is Internet Explorer's style! Copying Microsoft's interface, are we? Hm... You would think that they would practice what they preach, but we all know what the open-source community thinks of themselves.
Oh, of course it's nothing important to point out... But I found it terribly ironic, nevertheless. I also find it really funny that their primary screenshot was from Windows Vista. I thought nobody used Vista. I thought it was a complete and utter failure! I thought Linux was the bright and shining future of computer technology! Apparently, someone forgot that they're supposed to show off their Linux desktops.
Yes, I'm done laughing at them now.
http://www.rivenwolf.net/weblog/?p=713
Much overly hyped, like all open-source projects, Firefox 3's grand "download day" got to a rocky start. Why yes, I find that to be really funny... You'd think they'd be prepared for the "onslaught", wouldn't you? Looks like their precious Linux servers couldn't keep up. But that's only part of what I want to show you. You know how everyone is always getting on Microsoft's case for copying features? Especially user interfaces. Well, I want to show you something I noticed immediately after visiting the Firefox site. (To see if it was up, not to download.)
But first. Some background. Meet Firefox 2.0.0.14 (complete with non-standard version number):
Notice the clunky user interface. The blocky back and forward buttons to be precise. Now, I wish to introduce you to Internet Explorer 7:
Notice the sleek bubbly blue back and forward buttons. Blue, with a white glow along the bottom, with a bright white arrow pointing the way. Well, it seems that Mozilla couldn't bear this comeuppance and with Firefox 3, they set about remedying the situation:
This is from a screenshot on their own page. Notice the bubbly blue button with the white glow along the bottom, with a bright white arrow pointing the way. Er... Waitaminute! This is Internet Explorer's style! Copying Microsoft's interface, are we? Hm... You would think that they would practice what they preach, but we all know what the open-source community thinks of themselves.
Oh, of course it's nothing important to point out... But I found it terribly ironic, nevertheless. I also find it really funny that their primary screenshot was from Windows Vista. I thought nobody used Vista. I thought it was a complete and utter failure! I thought Linux was the bright and shining future of computer technology! Apparently, someone forgot that they're supposed to show off their Linux desktops.
Yes, I'm done laughing at them now.