Comments on: Is it Safe to Upgrade to Firefox 2? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jonathan http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-50880 jonathan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:18:05 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-50880 well i went from Ff2 to 3 stay with 2 3 has been crashing alot but when i had firefox 2 i opened up 34 tabs (shoping) and sailed through the internet really fast as for a previous post about netscape they suck they are now out of buisness and IE i got firefox asap in school because it crashed every 7 mins. (i know because i counted it lol) well i went from Ff2 to 3
stay with 2
3 has been crashing alot
but when i had firefox 2 i opened up 34 tabs (shoping) and sailed through the internet really fast
as for a previous post about netscape they suck they are now out of buisness
and IE i got firefox asap in school because it crashed every 7 mins. (i know because i counted it lol)

]]> By: Alexis http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-41806 Alexis Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-41806 I still may be in the dark ages, but I prefer IE to Firefox. Firefox 2 may just be my justification to switch over. I still may be in the dark ages, but I prefer IE to Firefox. Firefox 2 may just be my justification to switch over.

]]> By: John Matthews http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-41564 John Matthews Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:05:44 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-41564 I've been using Firefox 2 since it came out, and have had very problems with it. It rarely freezes, it is also faster than IE. I have hardly used IE since going over to Firefox. I’ve been using Firefox 2 since it came out, and have had very problems with it. It rarely freezes, it is also faster than IE. I have hardly used IE since going over to Firefox.

]]> By: Phill http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-39384 Phill Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:25:21 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-39384 Used to use Firefox 2, but down loaded netscape navigator 9 to try it. It had been fantastic, no crashes, does everything that I want it to do and, probably more. Has all the features of Firefox. And as for the comments by Brian: (I’ve had problems with FF 2.0 crashing MUCH more often than 1.5. It is under ‘extreme’ circumstances, like 10+ tabs with multiple high memory/flash pages, but it does happen at least twice a day.) Perhaps it is the capabilities of his computer that is the problem, try closing some tabs. FF2 is FREE, stop belly aching and get on with life. Used to use Firefox 2, but down loaded netscape navigator 9 to try it. It had been fantastic, no crashes, does everything that I want it to do and, probably more. Has all the features of Firefox. And as for the comments by Brian: (I’ve had problems with FF 2.0 crashing MUCH more often than 1.5. It is under ‘extreme’ circumstances, like 10+ tabs with multiple high memory/flash pages, but it does happen at least twice a day.) Perhaps it is the capabilities of his computer that is the problem, try closing some tabs. FF2 is FREE, stop belly aching and get on with life.

]]> By: Bilou http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-21113 Bilou Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:32:27 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-21113 d-a-n-i-e-L I tried Firefox a few years ago in the early release days. It was good, very good, but it lacked a lot of features I needed. So I stayed with Opera (die die die IE) which I had adopted early - in desperation - even though I had to pay (Its free now , of course). Now I come back a few years later (don't ask me to count)because I felt that perhaps Opera was coming to the end of the road as they have a lot of success in non-Windows fields. Problems are only getting attention if they affect security (OK, at least the priority is right), and I look at Firefox again 'cause I need more features and .... aargh! Firefox is still battling with stability and vulnerability! What to do? what to do? Yee gods!!! Can I humbly suggest an idea for a dual development path: Path 1: Stability and security are the priorities. The browsing experience will not change much but it will be secure and stable. The developers will be the core engine designers lead by teh strongest most useful person. They will back up, when they have time, the younger, less experienced, rocket engine guys. They and only they, can control that split. No priorities from Mozilla's ego orgy are allowed Extensions will be approved as and when there is time. The browser will present an interface that allows them all, but will warn the use/r ifa an extension is not "qualfied" Path 2: The rocket engine up the proverbial a**. A browser that will rock the planet, dethrone MS and absorb more carbon dioxide a day than Amazonia. There will be so many extensions that Windows will become obselete - the most useful one being "Quit Vista and reboot into Firefox -retain web connexions -reduce power consumption -make me a happy baby -Bring me a 12 inch pepperoni now!" (the - dashes referring to options of course. There will be an annual $1,000,000 prize for the best extension of the year., and an annual prize of $5,000,000 sharing 50:50 between group 1 and 2 IF the group 2 guy/lady admits that the group 1 guys fixed his/her code for free. Go go Gadget! Now as for what I saw out there on Firefox; I scanned the web for the moment and that wonderful promising browser seems to be in the hands of wannabee Calidornian marketeers with little experience of the real world. Sigh! So I guess I stay Opera until FF's (largely political I think) problems get fixed. The fix? A boot up the ass of cetain individuals who think they know more than their public and can control them like they were on firewire. Pure arrogance. A return to (better) coordinated distributed development. Am I dreaming? MS must love the present situation! Love 'n all Bilou d-a-n-i-e-L

I tried Firefox a few years ago in the early release days. It was good, very good, but it lacked a lot of features I needed. So I stayed with Opera (die die die IE) which I had adopted early – in desperation – even though I had to pay (Its free now , of course).

Now I come back a few years later (don’t ask me to count)because I felt that perhaps Opera was coming to the end of the road as they have a lot of success in non-Windows fields. Problems are only getting attention if they affect security (OK, at least the priority is right), and I look at Firefox again ’cause I need more features and …. aargh! Firefox is still battling with stability and vulnerability!

What to do? what to do? Yee gods!!!

Can I humbly suggest an idea for a dual development path:

Path 1: Stability and security are the priorities. The browsing experience will not change much but it will be secure and stable.

The developers will be the core engine designers lead by teh strongest most useful person. They will back up, when they have time, the younger, less experienced, rocket engine guys. They and only they, can control that split. No priorities from Mozilla’s ego orgy are allowed

Extensions will be approved as and when there is time. The browser will present an interface that allows them all, but will warn the use/r ifa an extension is not “qualfied”

Path 2: The rocket engine up the proverbial a**. A browser that will rock the planet, dethrone MS and absorb more carbon dioxide a day than Amazonia.

There will be so many extensions that Windows will become obselete – the most useful one being “Quit Vista and reboot into Firefox -retain web connexions -reduce power consumption -make me a happy baby -Bring me a 12 inch pepperoni now!” (the – dashes referring to options of course.

There will be an annual $1,000,000 prize for the best extension of the year., and an annual prize of $5,000,000 sharing 50:50 between group 1 and 2 IF the group 2 guy/lady admits that the group 1 guys fixed his/her code for free.

Go go Gadget!

Now as for what I saw out there on Firefox; I scanned the web for the moment and that wonderful promising browser seems to be in the hands of wannabee Calidornian marketeers with little experience of the real world. Sigh!

So I guess I stay Opera until FF’s (largely political I think) problems get fixed. The fix?

A boot up the ass of cetain individuals who think they know more than their public and can control them like they were on firewire. Pure arrogance.

A return to (better) coordinated distributed development.

Am I dreaming? MS must love the present situation!

Love ‘n all

Bilou

]]> By: ISK http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-18002 ISK Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:34:27 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-18002 Mozilla Firefox is absolutely versatile, and problem-free. I'd prefer THAT to IE7 any day. You can access any site, while being able to do virtually anything you'd want, easily, while having so many features, both inbuilt and for download. Mozilla Firefox is absolutely versatile, and problem-free. I’d prefer THAT to IE7 any day. You can access any site, while being able to do virtually anything you’d want, easily, while having so many features, both inbuilt and for download.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-8164 Andy Beal Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:41:38 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-8164 Thanks everyone for your advice. I went ahead and upgraded. I'll let you know if I have any problems. Thanks everyone for your advice. I went ahead and upgraded. I’ll let you know if I have any problems.

]]> By: ExposureTim http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-8070 ExposureTim Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:00:53 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-8070 I run 22 plug-ins, they all work fine. For one (I think it was IEview) there was a work-around of some sort, but otherwise all are good by now. I run 22 plug-ins, they all work fine. For one (I think it was IEview) there was a work-around of some sort, but otherwise all are good by now.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-8037 Andy Beal Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:14:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-8037 "But, more importantly I find it bizarre that an SEO-SEM/technology thought-leader such as yourself hasn’t even tried it yet." This thought-leader has too many useful plugins he wants to make sure work. ;-) “But, more importantly I find it bizarre that an SEO-SEM/technology thought-leader such as yourself hasn’t even tried it yet.”

This thought-leader has too many useful plugins he wants to make sure work. ;-)

]]> By: Jestep http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-8034 Jestep Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:09:30 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-8034 I have it on a few computers, and it has more bugs than I could ever imagine. The positive, is that it saves your session if it crashes (Could also be a security hole), so you get everything back you were working on when it failed. Also, a lot of the plug-ins don't work from older versions. Personally, after having used it for a few months, I would definitely stick with the older version until everything is smoothed out. I have it on a few computers, and it has more bugs than I could ever imagine.

The positive, is that it saves your session if it crashes (Could also be a security hole), so you get everything back you were working on when it failed. Also, a lot of the plug-ins don’t work from older versions.

Personally, after having used it for a few months, I would definitely stick with the older version until everything is smoothed out.

]]> By: Marios Alexandrou http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-8031 Marios Alexandrou Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:23:44 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-8031 You could always get the portable version of FireFox 2. Doesn't need to be installed, won't mess up your existing install of FireFox, and can be easily deleted if you have problems with it. I've been using version 2 for a while now. No problems with Flash, plugins, or crashes. You could always get the portable version of FireFox 2. Doesn’t need to be installed, won’t mess up your existing install of FireFox, and can be easily deleted if you have problems with it.

I’ve been using version 2 for a while now. No problems with Flash, plugins, or crashes.

]]> By: ExposureTim http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7984 ExposureTim Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:53:09 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7984 You haven't tried FF2 yet? You are kidding, right? It's fine... It's crashed on me maybe twice in the last months+ when I was trying to access Java-heavy chat-type pages... But, more importantly I find it bizarre that an SEO-SEM/technology thought-leader such as yourself hasn't even tried it yet. Wow! Are you kidding? You haven’t tried FF2 yet?
You are kidding, right?

It’s fine… It’s crashed on me maybe twice in the last months+ when I was trying to access Java-heavy chat-type pages…

But, more importantly I find it bizarre that an SEO-SEM/technology thought-leader such as yourself hasn’t even tried it yet. Wow! Are you kidding?

]]> By: David Temple http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7960 David Temple Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:50:36 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7960 I always let others test new things like this and it sounds like there's a few bugs to work out. Don't know what the advantages are but will keep watching other comments. I always let others test new things like this and it sounds like there’s a few bugs to work out. Don’t know what the advantages are but will keep watching other comments.

]]> By: d-a-n-i-e-L http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7956 d-a-n-i-e-L Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:25:53 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7956 I've had problems with FF 2.0 crashing MUCH more often than 1.5. It is under 'extreme' circumstances, like 10+ tabs with multiple high memory/flash pages, but it does happen at least twice a day. I’ve had problems with FF 2.0 crashing MUCH more often than 1.5. It is under ‘extreme’ circumstances, like 10+ tabs with multiple high memory/flash pages, but it does happen at least twice a day.

]]> By: SEO Buzz Box http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7940 SEO Buzz Box Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:37:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7940 I can't get the most important seo extension in the free word to work so I uninstalled v2. Also noticed that flash crashes it. Nice blog you got here Andy, can you slow down your posting rate a bit, it burns my brain. ;o) I can’t get the most important seo extension in the free word to work so I uninstalled v2.

Also noticed that flash crashes it.

Nice blog you got here Andy, can you slow down your posting rate a bit, it burns my brain. ;o)

]]> By: Patrick Schaber http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7937 Patrick Schaber Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:08:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7937 I've had it for about two weeks and so far so good, but have noticed that it is slow to load at times. I have not had alot of luck with the Google toolbar built for FF2. I’ve had it for about two weeks and so far so good, but have noticed that it is slow to load at times. I have not had alot of luck with the Google toolbar built for FF2.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7910 Andy Beal Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:43:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7910 "If you’re unhappy with it for any reason, you can roll back easily"...there's a novel concept. Someone should suggest this to Microsoft! Thanks all for the feedback! “If you’re unhappy with it for any reason, you can roll back easily”…there’s a novel concept. Someone should suggest this to Microsoft!

Thanks all for the feedback!

]]> By: graywolf http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7902 graywolf Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:42:25 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7902 It really all depends on how updated or firefox 2.0 compatible your extensions are. A lot of the ones I use aren't. I found a workaround but it's still a PIA. Here's more details (sorry for the link drop) http://www.wolf-howl.com/tools/dont-upgrade-to-firefox-2-yet/ It really all depends on how updated or firefox 2.0 compatible your extensions are. A lot of the ones I use aren’t. I found a workaround but it’s still a PIA. Here’s more details (sorry for the link drop)

http://www.wolf-howl.com/tools/dont-upgrade-to-firefox-2-yet/

]]> By: Chris Travers http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7896 Chris Travers Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:09:46 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7896 Generally it works fine, but sites that use activex for running video etc create an issue. The activex is not pre-loaded, as you may know. The "error" popup links to a page with download links, but none for this purpose go beyond 1.5...and the alternate converters on offer were messy. Generally it works fine, but sites that use activex for running video etc create an issue. The activex is not pre-loaded, as you may know. The “error” popup links to a page with download links, but none for this purpose go beyond 1.5…and the alternate converters on offer were messy.

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-7880 Tamar Weinberg Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/is-it-safe-to-upgrade-to-firefox-2.html#comment-7880 P.S. I'm not Chris, but we do share the same website ;) P.S. I’m not Chris, but we do share the same website ;)

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