Re: #1 Mozilla Problem - back and forwards

2002-02-04 Thread David Gerard
On Mon, 04 Feb 2002 21:07:08 GMT, Jim Power <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: :I would contend that this is more than perception. I would rather :have a page immediately show and then redraw a couple of times, even :if it is overall slower. I can get an idea of what I'm looking at, :visually scan for

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem - back and forwards

2002-02-04 Thread Jim Power
My $0.02: I would contend that this is more than perception. I would rather have a page immediately show and then redraw a couple of times, even if it is overall slower. I can get an idea of what I'm looking at, visually scan for what interests me, and then start reading. If I wait ten seconds

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem - back and forwards

2002-02-04 Thread Robert Pollak
tradervik wrote: [snip] > However, when you press forward/back in IE, the page immediately > changes whereas, in Moz, the page does not change immediately. > In IE, some time is then spent redrawing. In Moz, when the page does > change, it appears all at once. IIRC, this time is hardcoded into

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem - back and forwards

2002-02-04 Thread Travis Crump
David Gerard wrote: > On Sun, 03 Feb 2002 16:20:58 -0800, > tradervik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > :I checked this out on my high powered PC at work (1Ghz, 512 Mb, NT) and > :noticed > :something interesting: > :Total page re-display time for IE and Moz seems about the same (about a > :secon

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem - back and forwards

2002-02-03 Thread David Gerard
On Sun, 03 Feb 2002 16:20:58 -0800, tradervik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: :I checked this out on my high powered PC at work (1Ghz, 512 Mb, NT) and :noticed :something interesting: :Total page re-display time for IE and Moz seems about the same (about a :second). :Moz may even be a little bit fas

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem - back and forwards

2002-02-03 Thread tradervik
I checked this out on my high powered PC at work (1Ghz, 512 Mb, NT) and noticed something interesting: Total page re-display time for IE and Moz seems about the same (about a second). Moz may even be a little bit faster. However, when you press forward/back in IE, the page immediately changes

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-02-03 Thread Dennis Haney
CeeJay wrote: > Nobody Special wrote: > >> "Back" and "Forward" >> "Back" and "Forward" >> "Back" and "Forward" >> >> Sure, Mozilla can load a page the *first* time pretty fast, but hit >> the "back" or "forward" buttons to re-display a page, and Mozilla >> takes forever! > > > > I don't ex

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-02-03 Thread CeeJay
Nobody Special wrote: > "Back" and "Forward" > "Back" and "Forward" > "Back" and "Forward" > > Sure, Mozilla can load a page the *first* time pretty fast, but hit the > "back" or "forward" buttons to re-display a page, and Mozilla takes > forever! I don't experience that on my computer. Moz

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-26 Thread Jesse Ruderman
>The average "mom and pop" end user wouldn't bother trying Mozilla >or any of its derivatives, but stay with the browser that came with >the OS. Compaq, etc. probably take performance into consideration when deciding what browser(s) to include with a new computer. Also, don't forget that "mom an

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread plats
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:22:36 -0800, Daniel Veditz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.8/32.553 > >So you must admit Mozilla has at least some deficiencies? No? Why would you say that?

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Daniel Veditz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:28:24 +1100, Borax Man <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>I've put a few people onto mozilla myself, some have said its faster >>than IE, most said it was annoyingly slow and promptly went back to IE. > > they must be doing crack. Did they use Mo

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Daniel Veditz
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote: > Sören Kuklau wrote: > >>Apparently, you're missing that Mozilla is not an end-user browser. So >>logically, market share of Mozilla itself is nice, but doesn't matter. >>What does matter is market share of mozilla-based products like >>K-Meleon, Galeon and Netsca

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread JTK
DeMoN LaG wrote: > > La pooh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED], on 25 Jan 2002: > > > Ok, if it performs well in cnet test labs, but for the ordinary > > users, that > > > > Most "ordinary" users don't have their own opinions. CNet tells them > "Product A

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread DeMoN LaG
La pooh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED], on 25 Jan 2002: > Ok, if it performs well in cnet test labs, but for the ordinary > users, that > Most "ordinary" users don't have their own opinions. CNet tells them "Product A is faster!" and they go "Ooo, I g

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Christian Biesinger
Henning Schnoor wrote: > Using 0.9.7 here on Linux, and it definately *is* slow, compared to apps > like Konqueror and KMail. Huh? Can't confirm that here. Konqueror is _much_ slower than Mozilla, especially on startup. Maybe because I'm not using KDE, but still... -- "They that can give up e

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Greg Miller
David Simpson wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:13:17 -0600, JTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [snip] > > Do you work for Micro$oft by any chance? > > Nah, Microsoft only hires smarter people than JTK.

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Henning Schnoor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > they must be doing crack. Did they use Moz recently? I can't see > anyone saying it slow now! Using 0.9.7 here on Linux, and it definately *is* slow, compared to apps like Konqueror and KMail. I know Mozilla is more complex than KMail, but it's still way too slow

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Jonas Jørgensen
Nobody Special wrote: > David Simpson wrote: >> On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:13:17 -0600, JTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> [snip] >> >> Do you work for Micro$oft by any chance? > > Nope, and I would like to ask why you even ask the question? Instead of > addressing the issue I've raised, you'd

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread plats
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:28:24 +1100, Borax Man <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I've put a few people onto mozilla myself, some have said its faster >than IE, most said it was annoyingly slow and promptly went back to IE. they must be doing crack. Did they use Moz recently? I can't see anyone say

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread La pooh
in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Borax Man at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 02-01-25 09.28: Remember that most mum > and pop users will not be able to discern why such and such is slow, > most likely, theyll just say 'IE was faster' and go back. > Read above, make all mozilla programmers read that s

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread grayrest
Nobody Special wrote: > Negative. If we all want Mozilla to be a successful endeavor, and we > judge success by marketshare (as we should), then the Mozilla team must > address those issues immediately relevant to the common consumer. Most > browser users hit "back" and "forward" more than an

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Borax Man
David Simpson wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:13:17 -0600, JTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [snip] > > Do you work for Micro$oft by any chance? > > I've put a few people onto mozilla myself, some have said its faster than IE, most said it was annoyingly slow and promptly went back to IE.

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Nobody Special
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > this is not a temporary solution. it is a fact. i rarely use back and > forward. And as might you noticed, i am not telling it is not a problem, > i claim this cant be considered as #1 problem of mozilla. > > >> So if my car cannot accereate 0-100 in 10 seconds, i sh

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-25 Thread Nobody Special
David Simpson wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:13:17 -0600, JTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [snip] > > Do you work for Micro$oft by any chance? > > Nope, and I would like to ask why you even ask the question? Instead of addressing the issue I've raised, you'd rather insinuate that I'm a

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread user
this is not a temporary solution. it is a fact. i rarely use back and forward. And as might you noticed, i am not telling it is not a problem, i claim this cant be considered as #1 problem of mozilla. > So if my car cannot accereate 0-100 in 10 seconds, i should get bicycle > pedals and attach

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread David Simpson
On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:13:17 -0600, JTK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip] Do you work for Micro$oft by any chance?

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.
Sören Kuklau wrote: -snip- > Apparently, you're missing that Mozilla is not an end-user browser. So > logically, market share of Mozilla itself is nice, but doesn't matter. > What does matter is market share of mozilla-based products like > K-Meleon, Galeon and Netscape. > >

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread Jason Johnston
> Hehe, what a bunch of losers! Don't they know that Mozilla > *already* has almost 0.75% market share?! And growing![1] > > [1]Growth not guaranteed. Not insured by FDIC or FSLIC. > [snip] > > Logical basis: 0.75%. > [snip] I request again: Please keep current on your statistics if yo

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread JTK
gavin long wrote: Mozilla will never seriously take off with respect to market share. >>> >>> >>> That sounds like a bullshit argument. Logically, it's utter crap. >>> Come up with something better. >> >> >> Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? > > > No, he's not. I lose count

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread gavin long
>>> Mozilla will never seriously take off with >>> respect to market share. >> >> That sounds like a bullshit argument. Logically, it's utter crap. Come >> up with something better. > > Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? No, he's not. I lose count of the number of posts in newsgroups/

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread Randell Jesup
"{-- Rot13 - Hateme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Sure, Mozilla can load a page the *first* time pretty fast, but hit the >> "back" or "forward" buttons to re-display a page, and Mozilla takes >> forever! IE (and especially Opera) simply kill Mozilla when it comes to > >It seems that Mozilla

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread Greg Miller
La pooh wrote: >>Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? Frankly, I find the "stand >>by Mozilla, right OR WRONG" sentiment to be the *real* bullshit around >>here. People care about performance. >> > > > Totaly true. But not true enough to cause Opera's marketshare to take off. Opera is

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread Sauron
Blake Ross wrote: > [...] > You're thinking too much like a highly technical user and not enough > like a mom and pop end user. The idea that most users would stop using > a Mozilla-based distribution because its back/forward performance is > slightly worse than that of IE is ridiculous. Most

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread La pooh
in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 02-01-24 11.07: > Back and forward functions, is not a big issue if you use tabbed > browsing. open all the pages in desired page as new tab (middle click or > ctrl+left click), then rarely you will need to go back and

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread user
Back and forward functions, is not a big issue if you use tabbed browsing. open all the pages in desired page as new tab (middle click or ctrl+left click), then rarely you will need to go back and forward. As a result, your "#1 problem" comment is not logical since there is an esay solution.

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-24 Thread La pooh
in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nobody Special at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 02-01-23 22.20: > Chris Nelson wrote: >> Mozilla will never seriously take off with >> >>> respect to market share. >> >> >> That sounds like a bullshit argument. Logically, it's utter crap. Come >> up with something be

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-23 Thread {-- Rot13 - Hateme
Nobody Special <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > "Back" and "Forward" > "Back" and "Forward" > > Sure, Mozilla can load a page the *first* time pretty fast, but hit the > "back" or "forward" buttons to re-display a page, and Mozilla takes > forever! IE (and especially Ope

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-23 Thread Thomas Enebo
Sören Kuklau wrote: > > Apparently, you're missing that Mozilla is not an end-user browser. So > logically, market share of Mozilla itself is nice, but doesn't matter. > What does matter is market share of mozilla-based products like > K-Meleon, Galeon and Netscape. Not to jump into the fir

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-23 Thread JTK
Blake Ross wrote: >> Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? Frankly, I find the "stand >> by Mozilla, right OR WRONG" sentiment to be the *real* bullshit around >> here. People care about performance. From a browser perspective, >> performance is largely judged by the "snap" in the user

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-23 Thread Sören Kuklau
Nobody Special wrote: You might want to change your name to a real one or you won't be taken seriously in here. > Chris Nelson wrote: >> That sounds like a bullshit argument. Logically, it's utter crap. Come >> up with something better. > Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? Frankly, I

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-23 Thread Blake Ross
> Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? Frankly, I find the "stand > by Mozilla, right OR WRONG" sentiment to be the *real* bullshit around > here. People care about performance. From a browser perspective, > performance is largely judged by the "snap" in the user > interface/experienc

Re: #1 Mozilla Problem

2002-01-23 Thread Nobody Special
Chris Nelson wrote: > Mozilla will never seriously take off with > >> respect to market share. > > > That sounds like a bullshit argument. Logically, it's utter crap. Come > up with something better. > > --chris > Are you an idiot, or just acting like one? Frankly, I find the "stand by Mo