Microsoft to block Firefox downloads.

**Kellicros** · December 21st, 2004

A friend showed me this a while ago, ah, f*** M$!

Quote:

New Microsoft Patch Blocks Firefox Downloads
by Scott Ott

(2004-12-19) -- Microsoft Corp. today released a new security patch for its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser which prevents users from accidentally or intentionally downloading the new free, open-source Firefox browser from The Mozilla Foundation.

"Firefox is a dangerous and contagious browser that could seriously jeopardize marketshare," said an unnamed Microsoft spokesman. "Unless consumers take action to block Firefox, it could speed up web surfing and return control of user computers to the users themselves."

The source added that Internet Explorer is a superior product because it allows computer experts, called 'hackers', to control your computer.

"Who would you rather have in control of your PC?" the Microsoft spokesman asked rhetorically, "Do you want an expert who knows every line of the IE code, or some bozo like you who just walks into Circuit City and buys the cheapest PC off the shelf?"

Although Microsoft recommends that IE users download the anti-Firefox patch immediately, users who fail to do so will get it anyway within two weeks through Windows automatic updates.

Asked whether Mozilla's free email program, Thunderbird, could also pose a threat to Microsoft's Outlook, the spokesman said, "There is no competition for Outlook. We have not heard of Thunderbird, and we are not now preparing a patch to block it, which will be released in January."

Source: http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/001990.html

**cooliscool** · December 21st, 2004

Hah. Now I've seen it all!

Firefox rules!

**FLaRe85** · December 21st, 2004

*sigh* satire....

hellmasterx · December 21st, 2004

you got tobe kidding me.

**Chrono Archangel** · December 21st, 2004

i doubt this is real...that source doesnt look trustworthy

**_E_** · December 21st, 2004

Uhm, I thought the sarcasm was quite evident.

Yours,
-Elly

dukenukem · December 21st, 2004

LMFAO that is so hilariously fake

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andré · December 21st, 2004

good stuff

**Chrono Archangel** · December 21st, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by エッリー

Uhm, I thought the sarcasm was quite evident.

Yours,
-Elly

meh baka then

.....
Long live MyIE2

fireblaster_lyz · December 21st, 2004

the hell...

**FLaRe85** · December 21st, 2004

My god, do I have to spell it out for you guys?

Quote:

ScrappleFace, the daily news satire site, features new stories virtually every day. Scott Ott, editor-in-chief, leads the vast editorial staff of ScrappleFace to cover the globe like a patina of dental plaque.

**Chrono Archangel** · December 21st, 2004

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Originally Posted by FLaRe85

My god, do I have to spell it out for you guys?

:S why would anyone bother reading that stuff aniway? i mean...all you get is a bunch of lie all the time, meh

EDIT: guess im just pissed i thought it was real....

Esturk · December 21st, 2004

LOL.

MyIE2? :P Hahaha, j/k.

Really though, Firefox is pretty damn good.

Player-X · December 21st, 2004

ROTF
/me adds scrappleface to my list of joke sites

That was kinda funny, most of the other stuff on that site are also funny

KanedA · December 21st, 2004

LoL ROTFL

good one, but remember ppl... everything's possible when it comes too M$

Ipswitch · December 21st, 2004

Slashdot would have an orgasm

SnakeBite · December 21st, 2004

heh, it would've been kewl if M$ did that...

**hushypushy** · December 21st, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by エッリー

Uhm, I thought the sarcasm was quite evident.

Yours,
-Elly

yeah, seriously, anyone who cant tell is....erm..a douche? personally i'm sick of these sort of articles, after seeing a million they are all the same. i usually dont post on this sort of garbage but i had to voice my opinion and get out

December 21st, 2004

/me is with hushy ;p

Kaiser Sigma · December 21st, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLaRe85

My god, do I have to spell it out for you guys?

You are wasting your time... people with bias against a company will not listen to reasons... you know, M$ is teh evil and all that crap...

December 21st, 2004	#2 (permalink)
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December 21st, 2004	#13 (permalink)
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December 21st, 2004	#14 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	ROTF /me adds scrappleface to my list of joke sites That was kinda funny, most of the other stuff on that site are also funny

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KanedA PS2 PAL[v9] Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: PolanD Posts: 5,291	LoL ROTFL good one, but remember ppl... everything's possible when it comes too M$ __________________

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Samor Guest Posts: n/a	/me is with hushy ;p

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