I read an article yesterday that said Firefox may soon be a thing of the past. To me this would be a disaster. I use Firefox almost exclusively.
Firefox has an add-on that allows me download videos (movie trailers, tutorials, etc). As far as I know IE 9 does not have anything like this.
Is there any other browser that enables the download of videos or is there an addon for IE that I can use?
Thanks for any advice !!
where did you see that? might be wishful thinking propaganda by a rival browser? certainly nothing on the mozilla user forum that i can find. you might want to try posting there & see what response you get. should be interesting.
I've read a couple of stories about that over the last day or two.
One of them said that Mozilla wanted to concentrate their efforts on a mobile version because of the upsurge of people using smartphones and tablets.
Personally, I gave up on Firfox some time ago and switched to Chrome for a while. With the advent of IE9 I've gone back to that and am finding it excellent.
The rumor of FF's death is based I think on Google lessening of their support, if what I read is true. At the same time, I read that Microsoft is considering supporting FF in some way. I don't think FF is going any where, and is running neck and neck with Chrome and presently in the lead.
Firefox has support all over the world. Even if they completely closed the doors at 650 Castro Street, Firefox would continue as a project.
I use it too, and wouldn't want it to disappear. There is another option, too....The Pale Moon Project homepage
This is the article being referred to.
Firefox faces uncertain future as Google deal apparently ends
Here's a link to an earlier article he wrote back in March this year.
Why Internet Explorer will survive and Firefox won't | ZDNet
My take Ed Bott is an idiot spreading FUD with no real basis. Any contract that has a fixed term will come up for renewal.
Sure its possible Google could refuse to renew but why would they there would be a storm of protest & Google would probably be investigated for abusing its search monopoly.
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