This is nothing like what Microsoft did. By having Explorer preinstalled, by breaking standards in it, and by having ISPs distribution it for free with net-setup packages force to use non-standard features that would break other browsers, MS made other browsers less viable. The more people there are using a standards-compliant browser such as Safari on Windows, the more websites there will be that'll work well on other standards-compliant browsers as well. That'll help users of Linux and Macs as well as Windows users, and it'll help with iPhone compatibility too.
Many of the less educated users may become more aware of alternative browsers as a result of exposure to Safari, and perhaps be more likely to try others as well.
Firefox will certainly not lose it's appeal since it has support for some other wonderful features, some like Adblock and NoScript available through support for plugins. The same goes for Opera or any other browser that offers the user something good. Safari is a refreshing choice since the interface is very clean, and it is fully functional for free, with no ads or malware built in.
I wish Apple offered iChat for Windows. Look at the ad and link filled mess one gets when installing AOLs client.
Doesn't the updater have checkboxes in the column marked "install" in front of each item? Unselecting a checkbox would skip an item if that is the case.
People should be grateful to have Safari on Windows... the more choices the better - especially when they support OPEN standards. Then no one is locked into anything. Freedom!!!
This is nothing like what
This is nothing like what Microsoft did. By having Explorer preinstalled, by breaking standards in it, and by having ISPs distribution it for free with net-setup packages force to use non-standard features that would break other browsers, MS made other browsers less viable. The more people there are using a standards-compliant browser such as Safari on Windows, the more websites there will be that'll work well on other standards-compliant browsers as well. That'll help users of Linux and Macs as well as Windows users, and it'll help with iPhone compatibility too.
Many of the less educated users may become more aware of alternative browsers as a result of exposure to Safari, and perhaps be more likely to try others as well.
Firefox will certainly not lose it's appeal since it has support for some other wonderful features, some like Adblock and NoScript available through support for plugins. The same goes for Opera or any other browser that offers the user something good. Safari is a refreshing choice since the interface is very clean, and it is fully functional for free, with no ads or malware built in.
I wish Apple offered iChat for Windows. Look at the ad and link filled mess one gets when installing AOLs client.
Doesn't the updater have checkboxes in the column marked "install" in front of each item? Unselecting a checkbox would skip an item if that is the case.
People should be grateful to have Safari on Windows... the more choices the better - especially when they support OPEN standards. Then no one is locked into anything. Freedom!!!