Why Firefox?
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firefox is safer than ie because firefox (and other browsers) don't use or rely on activex, not because "it's not as popular."
activex is the most easily exploitable and insecure codebase implemented in computing.
activex is one of the key reasons why spyware and viri so easily infect windows systems.
remove activex from ie, and you would likely see a dramatic reduction in ie exploits.
the interesting thing is, i run firefox on linux and i never experience the flash plugin or pdf issues people here always complain about.
i know that the mac version of the flash player for firefox has some bugs...but that is a flash issue not firefox. i've never heard of pdf issues before.
maybe it just runs smoother on linux.
one nice thing about firefox is open configuration. type "about:config" in the location bar and you can adjust nearly all the settings for the browser...making it run faster, more efficient, etc.
and, firefox is more than just a browser...it is more like a development framework. xul allows you to build entire, ui based applications which within the browser environment.
i am currently developing a database application which has a xul frontend option. mysql, php, php-gtk, php-smarty and xul is being used to build the program.
couldn't do that with ie and have it be stable and secure...i certainly wouldn't build a mission critical web service relying on activex.