Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: AMS Notices: Open Source Mathematical Software

[M. Edward (Ed) Borasky]

Arthur Ralfs wrote:
> M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
> > Well ... if you mean "*Red Hat* Linux has won a significant market
> > share in servers", I agree. However, I don't think as a user that
> > either Firefox or OpenOffice are of sufficient quality or maturity to
> > be used on a Windows desktop, and I don't consider what they have
> > accomplished to be a "win". They just aren't viable alternatives for
> > anything but casual home use. I use them on Linux because they are
> > there, but they aren't on my Windows desktop at work and probably
> > never will be.
> Do you mean to say that you think IE is better than Firefox?  Hard to
> imagine.
>
> Arthur Ralfs
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I'm saying:

1. Firefox is *not* better than IE 7 on the Windows platform for any 
reasonable definition of "better". In particular, the hype about Firefox 
being more secure than IE is unsubstantiated and cannot in fact be 
proven or falsified.

2. In a corporation or other accountability hierarchy, people aren't 
always free to experiment with potential improvements. In fact, the 
epidemic of malware, cyber-terrorism and other things of that ilk have 
led to very restrictive IT policies. Even if Firefox were better than 
IE, it would still face an uphill battle in this arena.

Are you saying that OpenOffice is "better" than Microsoft Office on any 
dimension other than price? :)