Firefox Myths

[Danad_corps]

if you're doing slipstreaming anyway, you should consider tossing in the RyanVM Integrator post-sp2 update pack. Pulls in all the windows updates since sp2, up to current. Currently that's something like 70 patches, and will save you like an hour of downloading.

There's also add-ins you can use to pre-install software, and switchless installers for common apps (like acrobat reader and the sun jre). In my sysadmin role, that pack has saved me probably 15 hours of boredom over the course of the last 4 or 5 months.

I did that already. I'm creating at least 2 batches. One was with Ryan's VM stuff and some add-ons that i found. It worked perfectly on the VM that i set up (this will probably be used to help my bro when he wants to re-install his OS). I am trying to do the other one on my own so that i can customize it the way i want to. Hopefully i'll be able to have a disk that installs not only the Critical updates and some addons, but also any drivers i might need as well as all programs that i usually install upon reinstallation of my OS. It'll take me a while to get it done tho since this week and next are my exam weeks.

[Danad_corps]

Sorry about the double-post, but this had to be brought to your attention. Due to me not doing my homework on this page, i have led you all to a page that is almost pure slander. If you read through http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...VIEWTMP=Linear
you will understand. The author of this website is just trying to make money by getting ppl to visit his site. If you read through the forum on anandtech you will see that he is Mastertech (a known internet spammer). He has posted in numerous tech sites and has been banned from all of them for being a total retard. Once again, sorry about this and PLEASE TAKE THOSE FIREFOX MYTH'S THINGS OFF YOUR SIG!

[BioAlien]

Lets see, take the Acid2 browser test,
http://www.webstandards.org/action/acid2/

Opera get a "perfect" picture, IE get a ... thing... i don't even know what the hell that thing is suposed to be, and firefox.. i don't know, but i heard it was not perfect.
(the "perfect" picture is this:
)

[Danad_corps]

If you haven't already read the topic posted on Anandtech forums, I will concisely tell you what it said. If you like customizations, go with FF. If you want performance and safety go with Opera. The discussion about IE is split between people who have never gotten any viruses/malware and those that have. It is good measure, however, that if you are using IE you must practice "safe browsing" (i.e. no p0rn/warez sites). Since i like my p0rn, i will go with Opera. When i am not browsing on p0rn sites, I'll split my time between Opera and FF for a test period to ascertain which best matches my tastes. The winner will obviously be my browser of choice.

btw BioAlien, that link is really outdated. It was made when FF2 and IE7 were in beta so its results may not reflect current situations.