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[Baniboy]

I'm running ubuntu 9.04, running Shiretoko web browser (it's a way of forcing firefox 3.5 to install on ubuntu, since it refuses to upgrade from firefox 3.0.11). My secondary browser is firefox 3.0.11. So yeah, I'm rockin this "contest". I bet you don't have the same browser as an alternative, do ya?! HA !

[shangshaptak]

TheDisturbedOne, on Sep 7 2009, 03:58 AM, said:

My backup browser is Opera, which was my normal browser until I found that a ton of my favorite FireFox addons didn't have a cousin in Opera. I actually like Opera (by itself vs FireFox by itself) better, but FireFox addons give it the upper hand for me.

Exactly. If only Opera had the plugins, I would've switched instantly.

[-Sky-]

I am currently using Firefox 3.0x. My backup browser (If Firefox stopped working) would either be Internet Explorer, or Safari or Google Chrome. Even though I hate both 3 of them. I can only rely on Firefox.

[Alex Cicala]

alexthemans, on Sep 8 2009, 12:26 AM, said:

It depends on my using Operating System. In Windows, I use Firefox as my primary browser, and Internet Explorer as backup, as Firefox is my old and reliable friend. In Linux, I still use Firefox first, then Konqueror or the one integrated in Gnome.

Yes, you have a good point there. Also for MAC users [btw i despise Machintosh] can use Safari.

[The Simpleton]

[quote] I'm running ubuntu 9.04, running Shiretoko web browser (it's a way of forcing firefox 3.5 to install on ubuntu, since it refuses to upgrade from firefox 3.0.11). My secondary browser is firefox 3.0.11. So yeah, I'm rockin this "contest". I bet you don't have the same browser as an alternative, do ya?! HA ! tongue.gif
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Shiretoko is still in its alpha stage of testing, isn't it? So it's not for regular users, but for those who like testing out new things I agree that its' a good one And yeah I guess no one has the same browser as their back-up browser either!!! The one I use, SeaMonkey, seems to be born out of Firefox as well,not sure, but it's good when I need it and that's more than I ask for...

[k_nitin_r]

Firefox is my primary browser, but when a website doesn't work on it, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is my fall-back browser because if something doesn't work on Firefox, it has got to be developed by some Microsoft-crazed freak that uses Microsoft Internet Explorer all day and hasn't taken the time to consider cross-browser compatibility. Yes, web applications and web sites like those still do exist in this day and age and people should be made aware that not everybody would take the time to launch and use another browser to view the site.

In some cases, such as when there is an academic requirement, we are forced into viewing the content with a different browser but that is out of coercion, rather than out of choice.