Microsoft Acquires Mozilla FireFox!

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 by Xythe | Discussion: Personal Computing

I wasn't to sure I saw things correctly when I went to the FireFox homepage to download FireFox 2 onto my notebook.

But much to my surprise, I wound up at the MS FireFox home page!



I have not heard of anything about this, and it took me quite by surprise. Did any of you guys hear of anything like this happening?

How do you feel about Microsoft's acquisition of FireFox?

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Leo the Lion
Reply #1 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 2:05 AM
hehehehehe
webnavigator
Reply #2 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:00 AM
Part of that idea horrifies me; the other part says "meh" Haha; it's a joke phew.
Rebel2206
Reply #3 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:20 AM
Na it looks more like a hack to me mate
aufisch
Reply #4 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:42 AM
That's certainly one of the more original jockes I have come across lately. Hehe
I especially liked the bit about security:

"3rd Party Opt-in
Disables nearly all pre-installed non-Microsoft software to prevent potentially vulnerable controls from being exposed to attack. You can easily enable or disable required programs as needed through the Add-on Manager by using any valid credit card."


WolfsOfTheNight
Reply #5 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:52 AM
WTF!?
WolfsOfTheNight
Reply #6 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:08 AM
is this microsofts way of getting people to download internet Explorer 7 or somthing? or is this actuly a big stupid joke i sure as heck dont want Microsoft Laying 1 finger on Mazilla
Lantec
Reply #7 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:18 AM
MasonM
Reply #8 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:27 AM
Xythe
Reply #9 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:43 PM
"RSS (Real Simple Sex)
RSS is a relatively new algorithmic technology fueled by the continued hot desires of many online web users. Accessed by an illuminating an icon on the toolbar - a single click allows you to view and optionally download anything that resembles a tit, a boob or a breast - rendered directly in the browser with speeds up to 10 times faster than the competition. Real Simple Sex can scan and arrange explicit images/pictures in order of quality and effectively filters out irrelevant content such as balloons or soccer balls."

"AKobe Phlash™ Multimedia Kit
This multimedia deployment package works in conjunction with the native Phlash™ Plugin that comes bundled with Microsoft Firefox 2007. Delivering, viewing and downloading customized interactive multimedia content has never been so simple. Learn More (Lawsuit from Adobe Pending)"
WebGizmos
Reply #10 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:37 PM
I saw the topic and heard a giant flushing sound
TYCUS
Reply #11 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 9:22 PM
oh no! i wont fall this year...  



....nice joke    
starkers
Reply #12 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:02 PM
"RSS (Real Simple Sex)


So where do I go to get this on? Oh, and does it come with virtual REALITY features so I'd feel like I'm REALLY enjoying it?
seldomseen
Reply #13 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:06 PM
ehh, it could happen.
Xythe
Reply #14 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:06 PM
So where do I go to get this on? Oh, and does it come with virtual REALITY features so I'd feel like I'm REALLY enjoying it?


We appreciate your patronage, and plan the virtual sex reality in the next update CCS (completely complex sex), coming in the middle of december.

Our debute will consist of a lucious female santa that gives all good boys whatever they ask for, and all the naughty boys a good spanking.
Garfilth
Reply #15 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:45 AM
HaHaHaHaHa.

Thats one of the funniest things ive seen on the web.

Lets all hope Uncle Bill dosent see this and does it for real.

Still funny as f**k tho.
Threi
Reply #16 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:56 AM
whew its a joke...sent up my blood pressure for nothing...
kona0197
Reply #17 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:27 AM
Well MS did say they own Linux now. Well ballmer said that. So I guess they want FF next.

I did visit that site. just a big joke.

And NO - MS dosen't own Linux....
starkers
Reply #18 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 7:47 AM
Our debute will consist of a lucious female santa that gives all good boys whatever they ask for, and all the naughty boys a good spanking.


Oh goody, first I'm gonna be real good, tha get the 'pressies'....then I'm gonna be real, real bad so I can go across her knee.

And NO - MS dosen't own Linux....


Maybe not...YET, but you'd be surprised at just how much MS actually owns and markets under alternate labels/brand names.....deeper investigation into components and software can often reveal Microsoft is the 'parent' company/manufacturer.


kona0197
Reply #19 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:03 AM
MS will never own Linux. You can't own something that is free and is not owned by anyone.

One of these days you all will open your eyes...
Xythe
Reply #20 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:22 AM
And NO - MS dosen't own Linux....


MS will never own Linux. You can't own something that is free and is not owned by anyone.


One of these days you all will open your eyes...


well no, MS can't own Linux, but it can package a distro like so many others, and sell it.

You need to open your eyes my friend. SuSE is currently sleeping with MicroSoft. The news I here is together, they are speculating on developing a hybrid Linux/Windows distribution.

Ain't that an eye opener?

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