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Communist Software (you may have it)
Minus_273

Posted on 06/07/2004 6:11:34 AM PDT by minus_273

Mozilla is a web browser that is essentially what used to be Netscape. There are many reasons to dislike Mozilla. The fact that it is slow, hogs up resources and is unusable is probably enough of a reason not to use it. You can also add promotion of mass murder to the list. At the Mozilla Party website you get a good look at their logo.

I suspect the only way to make the developers of Mozilla realize there is nothing cool about communism is by sending them to North Korea to die. Not to many people actually use Mozilla, instead, it usually is found under the following names:
Netscape
Phoenix
Firebird
Firefox
Galeon

If you want to boycott mozilla, there are many better alternatives Linux: Konqueror,Opera
Mac: Safari,Opera
Windows: Internet Explorer, Opera


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To: minus_273

Um......I fail to see where somebody is being killed by a mob in the logo.

If you could just clear that up, that would be greaaat.

Thanks.

/Office Space


61 posted on 06/07/2004 7:57:19 AM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: SengirV

As for hogging resources, Firefox seems fine to me.

I usually just use IE, but for some reason I lost my Java when I installed one of those internet security updates from Microsoft and installing the program did diddly squat to help.

So, I have to go to Mozilla every time I want to run a java loop or something.


62 posted on 06/07/2004 7:58:58 AM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: minus_273

By the way, your title is a grammatical train wreck. You no doubt meant to say "Communist Software (which you might already have)."


The word 'may' is an indication of permission, while the word 'might' expresses a sense of possibility.


63 posted on 06/07/2004 8:00:56 AM PDT by Petronski (Some leftists find Bush's very existence to be a "constant oppressive force in their daily psyche.")
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To: minus_273

I use firefox .... works great.


64 posted on 06/07/2004 8:01:30 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)
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To: Centurion2000

Commie pinko prevert!


65 posted on 06/07/2004 8:02:11 AM PDT by Petronski (Some leftists find Bush's very existence to be a "constant oppressive force in their daily psyche.")
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To: minus_273

As I understand it, the entire logo & "red theme" is a tongue in cheek jab at those who call open source software communist. Considering that the Mozilla Project was started by Netscape, which is a division of the very capitalistic AOL/Time Warner, I seriously doubt that it's "communist software".


66 posted on 06/07/2004 8:07:40 AM PDT by Arthalion
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To: Clint Williams
haha! That's one of my favorite pictures! Puts the cool-aid drinkers in perspective IMO.
67 posted on 06/07/2004 8:58:20 AM PDT by zeugma (The Great Experiment is over.)
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To: minus_273



And the beast shall come forth surrounded by a roiling cloud of vengeance. The house of the unbelievers shall be razed and they shall be scorched to the earth. Their tags shall blink until the end of days.

The Book of Mozilla, 12:10


68 posted on 06/07/2004 9:01:04 AM PDT by Darksheare (I categorically deny that my tagline is making a categorical denial.)
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To: minus_273

My mistake -

I AM SORRY


69 posted on 06/07/2004 9:20:11 AM PDT by SengirV
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To: Arthalion
As I understand it, the entire logo & "red theme" is a tongue in cheek jab at those who call open source software communist.

Seems also to act as effective bait for catching simple-minded tinfoil hat wearers too.

70 posted on 06/07/2004 9:21:53 AM PDT by yhwhsman ("Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small..." -Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: minus_273
You work for socialist Microsoft in REDland, WA, don't you?
71 posted on 06/07/2004 9:23:49 AM PDT by bmwcyle (<a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/" target="_blank">miserable failure)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Come on its obvious, I mean they use a red star it must therfore promote communism... /sarcasm


72 posted on 06/07/2004 9:28:11 AM PDT by N3WBI3
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To: tbird5
using Mozilla on all our computers with no problems except for double posts. ;o)
73 posted on 06/07/2004 9:36:58 AM PDT by ASA Vet (The "FreeRepublic French" would rather our grandchildren decide which culture is to survive.)
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To: minus_273
Get Firefox

Come over to the dark side, minus_273.

74 posted on 06/07/2004 9:41:36 AM PDT by Eagle9
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To: minus_273

Mitch Kapor, the chair of this enterprise, contributes heavily to Dean and the other leftie Democrats.


75 posted on 06/07/2004 9:41:43 AM PDT by eleni121 (Preempt and Prevent---then Destroy)
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To: minus_273

What's more insidious is that that development model that mozilla is based on comes from the operating system linux.

Free republic runs on linux.

Which means we are all using communist software without knowing it!!!


76 posted on 06/07/2004 9:48:48 AM PDT by flashbunny (Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed.)
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To: minus_273

I've written to the Mozilla Foundation's press contact, as a writer (yes, I really am), and queried them about the meaning behind the logo. Will come back here and post what I find out.

MM


77 posted on 06/07/2004 10:13:51 AM PDT by MississippiMan
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To: ClintonBeGone

I read on their website when I got the v7.1 CDs, that this was the last browser they'd be making. No upgrades or further versions. Sorry to see that happen.


78 posted on 06/08/2004 9:24:25 AM PDT by 7.62 x 51mm (• © • ™ • ® •)
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To: minus_273



79 posted on 06/08/2004 10:12:27 AM PDT by Bon mots
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To: flashbunny

and i use BSD. your point being? heck i have a few projects on sourceforge. There is nothing wrong with giving stuff away for free. However, imagine if the logo was a nazi swastika , wouldnt be so harmless now would it?


80 posted on 06/08/2004 1:53:49 PM PDT by minus_273
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