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Re: Firefox 3.5 released
by Jason Huck
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I've used Firefox as my primary browser for a long time. My biggest
gripe is that each new major release starts out nice and fast, but as
they plug security holes and fix bugs with point releases, it just
gets slower and slower. And, the more plugins you add, the slower it
gets as well, especially on older hardware.
We have a crusty old G4 in our conference room powering the projector.
Scrolling a window in Firefox on that machine is so slow and clunky
you sometimes see beachballs in between each staggering step, and the
only plugin it's running is Firebug. I can pop open the same page in
Opera on that machine -- with DragonFly active -- and it's just as
fast and smooth as it is on newer machines.
- jason
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Brad Lindsay<blindsay@...> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 2009, at 4:35 AM, Jason Huck wrote:
>>
>> Opera's support for current and emerging standards is --
>> and always has been -- excellent, and it is blazingly fast. I've
>> always admired Opera for their commitment to standards, exceptional
>> performance, and innovation.
>
>
> That's one thing that has always bothered me about Firefox. It's not that
> they're not committed to web standards, but it is definitely not one of
> their priorities. While Safari and Opera worked hard to ensure their next
> browser releases passed the Acid 2 and then the Acid 3 test, Firefox seems
> to always wait for the next two releases. (This release doesn't pass the
> Acid 3 test)
>
> I've been playing with the new Opera 10 beta and have been much more
> impressed then previous versions. The program actually starts quickly on my
> Mac, and I like what they've done with the new UI. It's become my secondary
> browser of choice lately and is definitely worth a look.
>
>
> -Brad
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gripe is that each new major release starts out nice and fast, but as
they plug security holes and fix bugs with point releases, it just
gets slower and slower. And, the more plugins you add, the slower it
gets as well, especially on older hardware.
We have a crusty old G4 in our conference room powering the projector.
Scrolling a window in Firefox on that machine is so slow and clunky
you sometimes see beachballs in between each staggering step, and the
only plugin it's running is Firebug. I can pop open the same page in
Opera on that machine -- with DragonFly active -- and it's just as
fast and smooth as it is on newer machines.
- jason
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Brad Lindsay<blindsay@...> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 2009, at 4:35 AM, Jason Huck wrote:
>>
>> Opera's support for current and emerging standards is --
>> and always has been -- excellent, and it is blazingly fast. I've
>> always admired Opera for their commitment to standards, exceptional
>> performance, and innovation.
>
>
> That's one thing that has always bothered me about Firefox. It's not that
> they're not committed to web standards, but it is definitely not one of
> their priorities. While Safari and Opera worked hard to ensure their next
> browser releases passed the Acid 2 and then the Acid 3 test, Firefox seems
> to always wait for the next two releases. (This release doesn't pass the
> Acid 3 test)
>
> I've been playing with the new Opera 10 beta and have been much more
> impressed then previous versions. The program actually starts quickly on my
> Mac, and I like what they've done with the new UI. It's become my secondary
> browser of choice lately and is definitely worth a look.
>
>
> -Brad
>
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