Happy happy, joy joy. FF 3.0 using IE Tabs, Sharepoint works, I can open, edit and save documents. Sweet!! It's gotten even better, I can manage my Nortel VPN in FF and it looks like I can admin Project Server in FF.
Yup, I'm doing a happy dance right now!! On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Terry Dickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I am not sure what you are doing with SharePoint, we have it up and > are starting to test it. After testing we will see if and how we want > to deploy it. I just hit it with FireFox 3.0 and so far I do not see > any problems. However we only have it installed and not much content > there yet. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:06 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > > If you consider how many companies in the past screwed themselves by > being locked into the Lotus Notes framework, you would be wise to make > such considerations about other limited-compatibility products as > well. > > Even if Lotus Notes worked for you, there was a continuous financial > investment that likely could have been better invested elsewhere at a > certain point. > > I'm not nay-saying the value of Sharepoint, but Kurt makes a point > that you should consider. Microsoft's continued stance in not > supporting browser compatibility is quite shortsighted. > > I know from security testing that I would definitely prefer my users > to use Firefox. I wish I could be complacent in the use of IE, but its > just not practical in my organization where I have to allow my users > to investigate information online. > > This directly translates to home use - which is where the majority of > the worlds phishing/trojan/zombie issues now lay. > > > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Tim Vander Kooi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Ban SharePoint because it doesn't work with 3rd party browsers? That's > just not a real bright statement. SharePoint solves business problems, > browsers don't. > > > > And it certainly is not Microsoft's only way of making money. > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:47 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > > > > I think it would instead be a reason why SharePoint would be banned > > from your network... > > > > After all, any vendor whose only way of making a buck is to get > > customers locked in by destroying compatibility with standards > > shouldn't be encouraged, now should it? > > > > Heh. > > > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Don Ely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> SharePoint is most certainly not FF friendly which is why FF will be > banned > >> from our network... > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Ben Schorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Do all sites work in it? That's been my problem with Firefox > >>> traditionally - I too often had to use IE to use sites I needed to > use. So > >>> I just figured the heck with it - if I'm in IE half the time anyhow > it > >>> doesn't make sense for me to maintain a separate browser. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ben M. Schorr > >>> Chief Executive Officer > >>> ______________________________________________ > >>> Roland Schorr & Tower > >>> www.rolandschorr.com > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:31 AM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Firefox 3.0 downloaded & installed on my laptop. Seems to be much > much > >>> faster loading, and so far not hogging system resources. > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 2:14 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Yeah, but is that? Like $5? > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> > >>> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:09 PM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > >>> Doh! > >>> > >>> I guess we were grandfathered, then. > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Chris Blair [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:04 PM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > >>> The Wii Internet Channel is now 500 points. It was free in the > 'beta' > >>> phase, but they started charging for it after it went final. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> http://www.nintendo.com/wii/channels > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1:59 PM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > >>> Yep...just add the Internet channel. > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:53 PM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > >>> LOL > >>> I thought you had to pay to get a browser on the Wii? > >>> Do you mean you just add the internet channel? > >>> I will have to check on this tonight. > >>> Surfing the net on a 55" LCD will be..um..interesting. > >>> LOL > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> > >>> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:50 PM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > >>> fee for the wii? brb, gotta go pee... > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM, David Mazzaccaro > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > No fee? > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:22 PM > >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > > >>> > Yep. The Wii "Internet Channel" is awesome. You use the Wii > wireless > >>> > controllers to surf the web. Opera installs when you choose to > load > >>> the > >>> > Internet channel. > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:14 PM > >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > > >>> > "Opera on the Wii" > >>> > - Is this free? > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:10 PM > >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > > >>> > Mozilla.com is down. > >>> > > >>> > BTW: If you want Firefox 3.0 now, here's the URL: > >>> > > >>> > http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-GB > >>> > > >>> > Remember, though, while you can get it now using this URL, it > won't > >>> > count > >>> > toward the World record unless you wait a while and download from > the > >>> > primary download page. > >>> > > >>> > Our kids surf the Internet at home using Opera on the Wii. > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:03 PM > >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > > >>> > There are some of us that browse the internet at home for > >>> entertainment, > >>> > you > >>> > know. > >>> > All work and no play makes be get a job at the post office. > >>> > > >>> > Christopher J. Bosak > >>> > Vector Company > >>> > c. 847.603.4673 > >>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > > >>> > "You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue." > >>> > - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:02 hrs > >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > > >>> > That could be true. I only visit web sites that allow me to do my > >>> job. > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: Mike Gill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:32 PM > >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> > > >>> > Well, I'm a Moz fan and do promote FF to people when the > conversation > >>> is > >>> > going that way. I don't really care what people use, I just don't > want > >>> > them > >>> > (i.e. most folk) to use IE. You say you've never been hi-jacked or > >>> > scripted, > >>> > and I assume you mean you're browser's never been compromised in > any > >>> > way. I > >>> > guess that also means your minimalists tendencies expand into what > >>> > websites > >>> > you visit too, because there are quite a few sites out there you > *just > >>> > don't > >>> > visit* using IE. FF and Opera et al are not immune, but IMO IE is > the > >>> > single > >>> > biggest security hole in Windows, years running. > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > Mike Gill > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >> -----Original Message----- > >>> >> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:11 AM > >>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> >> Subject: RE: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> >> > >>> >> YMMV, I believe, too. > >>> >> > >>> >> Personally, I've not seen the substance. I get frustrated with > >>> >> technology > >>> >> pretty easily if it doesn't work the way I do. And, when that > >>> happens > >>> >> it > >>> >> comes off the PC fairly quickly. I treat my computer as > something > >>> >> critical > >>> >> to my well being. If I feel an application is just taking up > space, > >>> >> instead > >>> >> of providing value to me, I don't keep it there. I've downloaded > FF > >>> > so > >>> >> many > >>> >> times, and removed it within a day of installation. > >>> >> > >>> >> As for security -- I've never been hijacked, or scripted. No > Maxthon > >>> >> here. > >>> >> Again, I'm a software minimalist. Maxthon adds features that > I'll > >>> >> never > >>> >> use. I just want to work. > >>> >> > >>> >> I might agree with the view of FF, if it weren't for Opera. > Opera > >>> > kind > >>> >> of > >>> >> puts the whole hype versus value to rest. Just my opinion. > >>> >> > >>> >> -----Original Message----- > >>> >> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:35 AM > >>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> >> Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> >> > >>> >> I think the success of Firefox has gone way beyond hype at this > >>> point. > >>> >> And, I have posted here multiple times on my comparisons of IE > >>> memory > >>> >> use vs. Firefox; the majority of those tests have been negative > to > >>> IE. > >>> >> > >>> >> I wasnt looking to get into YABA, but while FF only gets better, > IE > >>> >> only gets worse. Its only saving grace in the past few years has > >>> been > >>> >> add-ons like Maxthon. > >>> >> > >>> >> Security-wise, I can point you to plenty of sites that will > exploit > >>> >> the hell out of IE but cant to FF. > >>> >> > >>> >> I dont appreciate the Mac-zealot style of hype that FF users > promote > >>> - > >>> >> but the hype has substance. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Rod Trent > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> >> wrote: > >>> >> > Nah, I just don't like to use things based on hype. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > I know, I know. Hype pretty much runs the industry these days > (ex. > >>> >> iPhone), > >>> >> > but following the crowd gives me a bad feeling. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Plus, I've never had much luck with Firefox, so I don't see the > >>> >> benefit. > >>> >> > It's slow, eats away at memory, etc. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Now, Opera, on the other hand. No hype. Great product. > That's > >>> the > >>> >> only > >>> >> > 3rd party browser I would recommend. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > -----Original Message----- > >>> >> > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:53 AM > >>> >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> >> > Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Because Rod doesn't like anyone to use anything non-Microsoft. > It > >>> >> > scares him. ;-) > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Martin Blackstone > >>> >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> >> >> Why? Seriously. 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