"Alternative Browser" like private business
An increasing number of Western firms are allowing their employees to install Firefox on their work computers, and analysts predict that the recent release of Internet Explorer 7 will only increase the popularity of a free browser.
The JupiterResearch study shows that 44% of private firms with 250 or more employees have their employees allowed Mozilla Corp. browser download . In 2005, only 26% of firms did so.
"Such a sharp increase in popularity over a short period of time is an unusual phenomenon," says Joe Wilcox, an analyst at JupiterResearch, in an interview with TechWeb . He connects it with the fact that employees need, first of all, such applications that do not affect other programs on the computer during installation. In addition, Firefox has long been some popular features, in particular - tabs (tabs), which were not in Internet Explorer 6 from Microsoft .
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The difference in capabilities is almost eliminated this week when a new version of IE was introduced, however many companies postpone its installation until Vista was officially introduced (Microsoft promises to provide a corporate version of this operating system in November). The reason is the weak integration of IE 7 with Windows XP: installing a browser on this version of Windows OS requires thorough testing for compatibility with office applications. Instead of double checking this, companies prefer to wait for Vista.
Analysts say that the transition to the new OS will take corporate customers about a year or even more.
Many users who have installed IE 7 on their home computer through the automatic update service will experience certain inconveniences. Without the ability to install the same version on the desktop computer, they will want to upgrade to Firefox.
Despite the trend of increasing the popularity of Firefox in the corporate sphere, this browser is unlikely to be able to beat Internet Explorer in the “browser race”. The data provided by various research agencies vary, but the alignment is roughly clear: in October 2006, IE occupies 82-86% of the market, Firefox - 11.5-12.5%.
The JupiterResearch study shows that 44% of private firms with 250 or more employees have their employees allowed Mozilla Corp. browser download . In 2005, only 26% of firms did so.
"Such a sharp increase in popularity over a short period of time is an unusual phenomenon," says Joe Wilcox, an analyst at JupiterResearch, in an interview with TechWeb . He connects it with the fact that employees need, first of all, such applications that do not affect other programs on the computer during installation. In addition, Firefox has long been some popular features, in particular - tabs (tabs), which were not in Internet Explorer 6 from Microsoft .
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The difference in capabilities is almost eliminated this week when a new version of IE was introduced, however many companies postpone its installation until Vista was officially introduced (Microsoft promises to provide a corporate version of this operating system in November). The reason is the weak integration of IE 7 with Windows XP: installing a browser on this version of Windows OS requires thorough testing for compatibility with office applications. Instead of double checking this, companies prefer to wait for Vista.
Analysts say that the transition to the new OS will take corporate customers about a year or even more.
Many users who have installed IE 7 on their home computer through the automatic update service will experience certain inconveniences. Without the ability to install the same version on the desktop computer, they will want to upgrade to Firefox.
Despite the trend of increasing the popularity of Firefox in the corporate sphere, this browser is unlikely to be able to beat Internet Explorer in the “browser race”. The data provided by various research agencies vary, but the alignment is roughly clear: in October 2006, IE occupies 82-86% of the market, Firefox - 11.5-12.5%.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/4568/
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