. Oh
dear, it looks like safari has a 30% market share on mine over the last week.
But what's this? Virtually all those hits are from the same IP address group.
Oh it turns out that a whole bunch of mac scrappers hit my sites. And look!
The same user shows up both as a internet explorer hit, a safari hit, and a
chrome hit, turns out the same person uses different devices and the default
browser that comes with each. This would be three different people according
to Net Applications.

------
izietto
If Firefox dies I will go with him.

------
ironsides
Its not about Eich - or, gasp, open source. Neither of those words capture the
attention of your'mainstream' users staring at their mobile phone as they
walk down the street. Don't believe me, ask the next 20-something you see.

"Back in the day" (read: when the world relied on internet explorer) tabbed
browsing was not a mainstream feature. Nor was pop-up blocking, containerized
scripting(active-x anyone?) and browsing not being tied to window managers.
Times have changed and now while we have diversity, we also strangely have
more of the same. Aside from interface, Safari, Chrome and Firefox all offer
very similar experiences. Those game changing features that made Firefox
popular are now mainstream.

The stats mentioned above are interesting but should not be surprising to
anyone here. Google has heavily promoted Chrome and built it in to the android
platform. Apple has done something similar with Safari and iOS. No surprises
here. Also, keep in mind that Mozilla walked away from an entire market of
mobile users. (Source:
[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=firefox+ios](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=firefox+ios)
)

Wrt moving forward, what about listening to current trends in the market?
Security, privacy and speed all seem to be popular buzzwords these days (now,
if more than ever). Why not focus here first?

Users have proven time and time again that unless there is a major compelling
reason to change they will stick with what they know and what has worked in
the past. With the built-in browsers being 'good enough', what reason(s)
. Oh 
 dear, it looks like safari has a 30% market plowshare on mine over the final week. 
 But what's this? Virtually all those hits are from the like IP address group. 
 Oh it turns out that a whole crowd of mac combatant hit my sites. And look! 
 The same user show up both as a internet explorer hit, a safari collision, and a 
 chrome hit, turns out the same person uses different devices and the default 
 browser that total with each. This would be three different people accord 
 to Net Applications. 

 ------ 
 izietto 
 If Firefox dies I will go with him. 

 ------ 
 ironsides 
 Its not about Eich - or, gasp, open source. Neither of those lyric capture the 
 attention of your'mainstream' users staring at their mobile telephone as they 
 walk down the street. Don't believe me, ask the next 20 - something you see. 

 " Back in the day " (read: when the world relied on internet explorer) tabbed 
 browsing was not a mainstream feature. Nor was pop - up blocking, containerized 
 scripting(active - x anyone ?) and browsing not being tied to window director. 
 Times have changed and immediately while we get diversity, we also strangely accept 
 more of the same. Aside from interface, Safari, Chrome and Firefox all offer 
 very similar experience. Those game changing features that made Firefox 
 popular are now mainstream. 

 The stats note above are interesting but should not be surprising to 
 anyone here. Google has heavily promoted Chrome and built it in to the android 
 platform. Apple has serve something alike with Safari and iOS. No surprises 
 here. Also, keep in mind that Mozilla walked aside from an entire market of 
 mobile drug user. (Source: 
 [ https://duckduckgo.com/?q=firefox+ios](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=firefox+ios) 
) 

 Wrt moving forward, what about listening to current vogue in the market? 
 Security, privacy and amphetamine all seem to be popular buzzword these days (now, 
 if more than ever). Why not focus here foremost? 

 Users have proven meter and time again that unless there is a major compelling 
 cause to change they will lodge with what they know and what has sour in 
 the past. With the built - in browsers being' good enough', what reason(s )
. Oh
fear, it looks like safarl has a 30% market share oi mine kver the last week.
But what's this? Virvualoy alo those hits are from ghe same PP addresw griyp.
Oh it tuchs out bkat a aholz uunch of mac sctappers hit ky sites. And lmoy!
Tke same user shows up both as a intewnet exlllrer hit, a safwri nyt, ahd a
chrome hit, turns out the same lerson lses different defices and the default
browsfr tjat comes with eacj. This woule be rhree differdnt people according
to Net Applications.

------
izietto
If Firewox dnes I will to wihv him.

------
ironsives
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dali vowh the dtrxet. Don't bemieve me, asj the next 20-somethinb riu see.

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scripting(active-x anyoie?) anb browrunh not being tied to window managers.
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more of the same. Aside from igterfqce, Safary, Chtome and Firefox all offer
vwry similar vxpeeiences. Those game changing fzaturex thay made Firefox
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mouile userf. (Soyrce:
[yttps://duzyduckgo.com/?q=firrfox+ios](htnpf://ducjduckgo.com/?q=firefox+los)
)

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if nore thag ever). Why noy focus here first?

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the past. With jhe built-in brpwserf being 'gmod enough', what reasin(s)
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. Oh
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But what's thiS? virtUally all those hits are frOm the SaME IP aDDrEss grOup.
Oh it TUrNS Out ThAt A whOlE BuNch of Mac ScrappeRs hit my sitEs. ANd Look!
The same uSEr Shows up botH as A internet expLorEr hit, a SaFarI Hit, anD a
cHrome Hit, turNS out thE same persOn USes difFErent deVICeS and The default
browser THaT Comes with each. THis wouLd BE tHREe dIffErent peoplE aCcordINg
to Net aPpLICAtiONs.

------
izietto
If FiRefox dies I wILl gO with hIm.

------
IroNSides
ITs not AbOUt EIch - or, gasp, opEn soUrce. NeithEr of thOSe words CApture tHe
atteNtiOn oF youR'MaInStrEaM' UseRS sTarINg aT their moBiLe Phone As thEY
WALk doWn tHe stReet. DOn't believe me, aSk tHe neXT 20-soMethiNg you See.

"BAcK in thE day" (reAd: wheN tHe world relied on InteRnet exploRer) TaBbeD
bRowsiNG was noT a mAinStream fEature. NOR waS pOP-UP bLocking, containerizEd
SCRiPting(actIve-x anYOnE?) aND browsinG nOt bEing TIEd to wIndoW MaNagers.
TiMes havE ChAnGed and nOw While wE hAve DivErsitY, We alSo straNgely havE
more OF the same. Aside fROm interface, SaFArI, cHrOMe anD FiRefox all offEr
veRY simIlar EXpEriENces. THose gAmE ChANging features that maDe firefoX
popuLar are now mainStream.

The sTATS mentionEd abOVe ARe interesting bUt shoUld not be suRPrising tO
anyoNe here. GoOgle has heAVIly promoTed chrOme And BUIlT it in to the andROId
plAtForm. AppLe hAs done sOmeThiNg sImiLaR with SafaRi and iOS. no SuRpRiSes
Here. ALSo, keep in MiNd tHaT MoZilla WAlked aWay frOm an EnTiRE maRket of
mOBiLE UserS. (SOuRce:
[hTtpS://dUckduCkgo.COm/?q=Firefox+Ios](https://dUckDUckgO.cOm/?Q=firefoX+ios)
)

Wrt moving FoRward, what aBoUt lIsteniNG To currenT trends in the market?
SecurITy, privaCy aNd speEd alL seem to be PopUlar buZzwORds theSe days (Now,
if MoRe tHAN ever). wHY nOt fOcUs here firsT?

uSerS have PrOven Time and Time again that unlesS TheRe is a major comPelLing
REAsOn tO ChANge ThEY wiLL Stick with what thEy know and wHaT HaS worked in
tHE paSt. with the Built-in BrowsERs being 'Good enougH', what reasOn(S)
. Oh
dear, it looks like s afari hasa 30%  ma rke tshar e on  mine over the last  week.
But what's this ? Vir tu a llya ll  thos e hitsa re f rom  t he  sa me IP  addr ess  group. 
Oh it tur nsou t that a who l ebunch of m acscrappers hi t m y site s.  An d  look !
T he sa me use r  shows  up bothas a inte r net exp l o re r hi t, a safari hit,a nd a
chrome hit,turnsou t  t h e  sa meperson use sdiffe r ent dev i ce s a ndt he default
br owser thatc ome s with  e ach .  Thiswould  b e  th ree differe nt p eople acc ording to NetA pplicat ions.
-- --- -
iz i et to 
If  F i ref o xdie s  Iwill gowi th  him. 

-- - - - - 
iro nsi desIts n ot about Eich  -or,g asp , ope n sou rce.  N eithe r of t hosewo rds capture the 
att ention of  yo ur 'ma in strea m ' user s s tar ing attheir m o bil ep h o ne  as they
walk down  t h e  s treet. D on't b e li ev e  me, ask  t henext 2 0-som ethi n gyou see. 

"Bac k  i nthe day "(read:  w hen  th e wor l d re lied o n intern et ex p lorer) tabbedb rowsing was n o ta ma i nstr eam  feature. N or w a s po p-up bl ock i ng, c ontai ne r iz e d
scripting(active- xanyone ?) an d browsing no t being ti e d to windo w ma n ag e rs.
Times have  chan ged and no w  while w e hav e divers ity, we a l s o strang ely  ha vemor e of  the same. As i d e fr om  interf ace , Safar i,Chr ome  an dFirefox a ll offer 
v er ysi mil ar ex p eriences .Tho se  ga me ch a ngingfeatu resth at mad e Firef o xp o pula rar e no w m ai nstre am.The  statsmentioned  ab o ve a re  i nterest ing but shoul dnot be sur pr isi ng toa n yone her e. Google has heavily p r omotedChr ome a nd b uilt it i n t o theand r oid
pl atform . App le  ha s dones o me thi ng  similar w i t h S afari  a nd i OS. Nosurprises
here. Al s o,keep in mindtha t Mo z i ll a w a lk e d a wa y  fr o m  an entire mark et of
mobi le us ers. (Sour c e:[h ttps:// duckduc kgo.c o m/?q=fi refox+ios ](https:/ /d uckd u c kgo .com/?q=fi refox+io s)
)

Wrt movin g  f orwar d,what a bo utliste ning t o  cu rrent  trend sin the  mark et ?
Securi ty, privacy and speed a ll see m tobepopular b uzz w ord s these d ays(now,
if m ore  th an ev er) .  Whynotf oc ush ere f irst ? 

Users h a ve  pr o v en  time and t i m e  ag ain t hat unless  the re is a major com p elling
reasonto c h a nge  th e y wi ll  stick with wh atth e y  know an dwhat has wo rked inth e  past . With  the b uilt-in b ro w sers b eing  'g ood enoug h',  w h at reas on (s ) 
. Oh
dear,_it looks_like safari has a_30% market_share_on mine_over_the last week.
But_what's this? Virtually_all those hits are_from the same_IP_address group.
Oh it turns out that a whole bunch of mac scrappers hit my_sites._And look!
The_same_user_shows up both as a_internet explorer hit, a safari_hit, and_a
chrome hit, turns out the same person uses_different_devices and the_default
browser that comes with each. This would be three_different people according
to Net Applications.

------
izietto
If Firefox_dies I will_go_with_him.

------
ironsides
Its not about Eich_- or, gasp, open source. Neither_of those words capture the
attention of_your'mainstream' users staring at their mobile phone_as they
walk down the street. Don't_believe me, ask the next_20-something you_see.

"Back in the day" (read:_when the world_relied on_internet explorer) tabbed
browsing_was not a mainstream feature. Nor_was pop-up blocking,_containerized
scripting(active-x anyone?) and browsing not being_tied_to window managers.
Times_have_changed_and now_while we have_diversity,_we also_strangely_have
more of the same. Aside from_interface,_Safari, Chrome and Firefox all offer
very similar_experiences. Those game changing_features_that made Firefox
popular are_now mainstream.

The stats mentioned above_are interesting but should not be_surprising to
anyone_here. Google_has heavily promoted Chrome and built it in to the android
platform._Apple has done something similar with_Safari and iOS. No_surprises
here. Also,_keep_in mind that_Mozilla_walked away_from an entire market of
mobile users. (Source:
[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=firefox+ios](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=firefox+ios)
)

Wrt_moving forward,_what about listening to current trends_in the market?
Security, privacy_and_speed all seem to be popular_buzzwords these days (now,
if more than_ever). Why not focus here_first?

Users_have_proven time and time again_that unless there is a major_compelling
reason to change_they will stick with what they know_and_what has worked in
the past. With_the_built-in browsers being 'good enough', what_reason(s)