Browser Wars Declared Over? 182
Kelson writes to mention Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera and Google took the stage this week at the Web 2.0 expo and in addition to discussing pressing issues have declared their intent to avoid another browser war. All the panelists agreed that security was the largest concern currently facing browser developers. "Brendan Eich, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, said that security was hard and always will be. 'I don't think we should take security lightly; it's an end-to-end problem and we have to step outside the current model to win on this front,' he said. For his part, Chris Wetherell, a software engineer at Google, said one of the scenarios that kept him awake at night was offline access to the browser and what that meant from a security perspective, particularly on the user-to-user front."
This Just In (Score:5, Funny)
Sure, (Score:5, Funny)
It's not over... (Score:3, Funny)
We will fight them on the keyboards, we will fight them on the intertubes, we will fight them where and whenever an html statement is exectured!!
Right... (Score:5, Funny)
For his part, Chris Wetherell, a software engineer at Google, said one of the scenarios that kept him awake at night was offline access to the browser and what that meant from a security perspective, particularly on the user-to-user front.
It's statements like these that make me think he must be an absolute blast at parties.
This just in... (Score:5, Funny)
From Browser Wars IV: A New Hope (Score:5, Funny)
NCSA Mosaic: "I was once a web browser the same as your father."
Luke Spyglass: "My father didn't browse the web. He was a finger server at the community college."
NCSA Mosaic: "That's what your Uncle told you. He didn't hold with your father's ideals. He thought he should stay home. Not gotten involved."
Luke Spyglass: "I wish I had known him."
NCSA Mosaic: "He was a cunning application, and the best downloaded in the galaxy. I understand you've become quite a good downloader yourself. And he was a good friend. For over a thousand days the W3C protected the web. Before the dark times. Before the Empire"
Luke Spyglass: "How did my father die?"
NCSA Mosaic: "A young web browser named Internet Explorer, who was a derivative of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Emporer hunt down and destroy the W3C standards. He betrayed and murdered your father. IE was seduced by the Dark Side of the internet."
Luke Spyglass: "The internet?"
NCSA Mosaic: "Yes, the internet is what gives a web browser his power. It's an energy field created by all connected computers. It surrounds us. Penetrates us. Binds the world together. Which reminds me. Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your Uncle wouldn't allow. He thought you'd follow NCSA Mosaic on some idealistic crusade."
Luke Spyglass: "What is it?"
NCSA Mosaic: "It is open source browser source code. The weapon of a web browser. Not as random or clumsy as a closed source. An elegant idea for a more civilized age."
Re:It's not over... (Score:5, Funny)
Back to the important wars (Score:5, Funny)
"I believe it is peace in our time" (Score:5, Funny)
"But we had a piece of paper!!!!"
Re:Didn't Aesop say something about that? (Score:4, Funny)
You know... There are laws against that...
Re:Back to the important wars (Score:4, Funny)
Not to mention Mindows vs. Lac, Binux vs. LSD, and Slashdig vs. Dott.
OVER?!? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:And the winner is... (Score:2, Funny)
Oh I had to get Opera in before it was all...
"And Microsoft declares victory over the Jedi resistance"
or
"Firefox declares victory, Mircosoft says it's pulling out of the browser market!" jokes.
Come one there are precious few of us Opera users!!
Re:From Browser Wars IV: A New Hope (Score:3, Funny)
Re:That's what Microsoft wants you to think. (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft is multi-classed. One of their weapons is a Greatsword of Backstabbing, +20. It ignores armor, too.
Re:And the winner is... (Score:5, Funny)
Such an outcome is only logical, after all. If it's over, the fat lady must have sung.
Re:From Browser Wars IV: A New Hope (Score:4, Funny)
Luke, you're going to find that many of the designs we cling to depend greatly on our interpretation of the CSS specification.
Re:From Browser Wars IV: A New Hope (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's not over... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:That's what Microsoft wants you to think. (Score:5, Funny)
ERROR! (Score:5, Funny)
RECURSIVE DECLARATION ERROR! THREAD HALTED.
Re:That's what Microsoft wants you to think. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:That's what Microsoft wants you to think. (Score:5, Funny)
The war might be over, but... (Score:4, Funny)
We could do this all day. (Score:5, Funny)
NCSA Mosaic: When I first knew him, your father was already a great application. But I was amazed how strongly the Internet was with him. I took it upon myself to train him as a browser. I thought that I could instruct him just as well as Lynx. I was wrong.
Luke Spyglass: There IS still standards compliance in him. I've felt it.
NCSA Mosaic: He more Microsoft's interpretation of W3C standards now than compliant; twisted and evil.
Luke Spyglass: I can't do it, Mosaic.
NCSA Mosaic: You cannot escape your destiny. You must face Internet Explorer again.
Luke Spyglass: I can't kill my own father.
NCSA Mosaic: Then Microsoft has already won. You were our only hope.
Luke Spyglass: Lynx spoke of another.
NCSA Mosaic: The other he spoke of is your twin sister.
Luke Spyglass: But I HAVE no sister.
NCSA Mosaic: Hmm. To protect you both from the Emperor, you were hidden from your father when you were born. The Emperor knew, as I did, if IE were to have any offspring, they would be a threat to him. That is the reason why your sister remains safely anonymous.
Luke Spyglass: Opera! Opera's my sister.
NCSA Mosaic: Your codebase serves you well. Bury your threads deep down, Luke. They do you credit, but they could be made to serve the Emperor.
war almost over (Score:3, Funny)
For some reason... (Score:2, Funny)
Stop Browser on Browser Violence (Score:3, Funny)
Re:We could do this all day. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Google? (Score:3, Funny)