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In defense of Firefox

In defense of Firefox

Posted Jun 1, 2008 23:03 UTC (Sun) by njs (guest, #40338)
In reply to: In defense of Firefox by jch
Parent article: In defense of Firefox

There's a lot of satisfaction to be had in reflexively ranting about things and slamming on
them.  In my experience, there is ultimately more satisfaction -- just of a slower and less
instantly-gratifying sort -- in learning and building.  Unfortunately, the two approaches are
often at odds, because one is fundamentally about protecting one's preconceptions, while the
other requires with-holding judgement and seeking out ways to challenge them.  In this case,
you're being factually wrong, utterly ignorant of the relevant technical issues, and actively
hostile to changing either -- but you do probably *seem* smart to some readers, and that's a
choice you can make.  Many technical people do.  YMMV.


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