Monday, July 12, 2004
Yahoo! News - Internet Explorer rivals celebrate gains:
"By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY
Security flaws in Microsoft's (MSFT) ubiquitous Web browser are breathing life into Internet Explorer's rivals. Since early June, Explorer's share of the market has dropped from 95.48% to 94.42%, according to San Diego Web analytics firm WebSideStory.
"If I'm Mozilla and Netscape, I'm thrilled about this," says WebSideStory analyst Geoff Johnston. "Here's a sign of a little uprising. It's a hope-generator for the open-source crowd."
The revolt barely puts a dent in Microsoft's dominance. But the decline of a full percentage point suggests millions of users are paying heed to warnings from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, which is advising people to "use a different Web browser."..."
"By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY
Security flaws in Microsoft's (MSFT) ubiquitous Web browser are breathing life into Internet Explorer's rivals. Since early June, Explorer's share of the market has dropped from 95.48% to 94.42%, according to San Diego Web analytics firm WebSideStory.
"If I'm Mozilla and Netscape, I'm thrilled about this," says WebSideStory analyst Geoff Johnston. "Here's a sign of a little uprising. It's a hope-generator for the open-source crowd."
The revolt barely puts a dent in Microsoft's dominance. But the decline of a full percentage point suggests millions of users are paying heed to warnings from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, which is advising people to "use a different Web browser."..."
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