Definitive Best Browser Engine

[temple_treefrog]

I like the gecko engine, but none of the browsers that utilize it :/

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Exactly what I think.

[vcv]

It's very sad that there is 4 pages full of people commenting on their favorite browser, when the thread clearly is a poll for favorite browser engine.

IE and Maxathon and Avant all use the same engine, the IE one.

Opera uses it's own.

Safari and Konqueror use KHTML

Netscape, Mozilla and Firefox use Gecko.

If people would read the poll, they would see this. But still, they continue to post complaining there is already a poll on this, when the poll they speak of is in fact favorite browser, where this is browser engine, like I already stated.

So, put simply, THIS POLL HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE.

Do you get it yet?

[ootput]

A vote of confidence for the browser would translate to a vote of confidence for the engine, wouldn't it?

[darth_mark]

gecko.

no question.

:devil:

[vcv]

A vote of confidence for the browser would translate to a vote of confidence for the engine, wouldn't it?

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No.

I think Gecko is the best rendering engine, barely. I do think Opera is faster still, the engine, though.

However, I think Opera as a browser in whole is better.

[supernova_00]

I chose Internet Explorer, although I'd prefer GECKO.

The only reason why I chose MSIE was because of its portability. GECKO can't be used externally, and even if it's possible MSIE is so much easier to deploy than GECKO.

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just wanted to inform you that Firefox can be run with profile from a usb key drive. and there is a firefox .msi install avaivable (not official) but one will be for 1.0

[ring0]

give me IE's wide-ranging compatibility, with firefox's daily updates and ease of use, all topped off with opera's speed and infinite customization. then i'll be happy ;)

i use opera 99.99% of the time, but i prefer firefox's rendering engine. the problem is that i can't get it to behave exactly how i want, whereas opera performs perfectly. so i can live with a few site incompatibilities in exchange for awesome performance everywhere else.

[Ivand]

Gecko, definitively..

[gaurav]

Gecko all the way...its:

Faster

Safer

:devil: <- Will be proud of Gecko! :cool:

[Jervous]

Firefox all the way, use to use Avant Browser but then I discovered FF and have never looked back. :cool:

[ISPtalk]

I go with firefox all the way.

[Suren]

To those who have flamed the person who started this thread.

This is an ever growing site with more and more new members . And as such some discussions etc will be repeated .

In the years I have been here ( July 2001) I have seen many repeats , and many of the members who flame folks

who start repeat threads have also started threads that have been done  before.

If you dont like a thread , dont read read it , they are not compulsory viewing .

Being rude and flaming new members is a sure fired way of killing a site.

cheers

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The best thing i have read on neowin :woot: :)

[Suren]

I like the gecko engine, but none of the browsers that utilize it :/

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I 100 % agree with this :)

when you buy a car you can drive it away at once you dont get a do it yourself kit

ie is like the former, ff is the latter

[Ghatak]

whom do u think is the best browser, i chose opera it's the fastest, better ui,no active x. I hate mozilla browser :angry: , IE with sp2 is excellent. Vote & tell why.

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i agree with u

internet explorer with service pack 2 is satisfying

[ZenPirate]

Gecko is more compliant with the standards, but ie is more forgiving to bad code. Both have advantages.

[blackflash]

the gecko engine runs smooth enough for me and has faster page loading time then any browsers that use the IE engine atleast on my computer

[krmathis]

Gecko get my vote, because:

* Fast rendering.

* W3C Standard compliant.

* Portable to most platforms/OS.

* Open source.

[chuayw2000]

Gecko.

Follows standards, no annoyinig IE animations/effects.

[nonan]

Opera.

Fastest browser.

Many cools features (like Top 10 Website) mouse gestures.

More secure than FireFox.

[zeroxdk]

Here you are all talking about how great and secure Firefox is, but you forget one thing, All these extension required to make it just a little usable. Is the vulnerabilities about Firefox, since the creators can program weaknesses into it them, and later use them to their advantage.

Maybe FireFox is faster, but it?s certainly NOT more secure, and all you people talking about viruses, and worms. Today almost all users are using Anti-virus and firewall. And if you are not, it does not matter if you use IE, Firefox or opera etc?

And SP2 closes these gabs, and those of you how says SP2 is crap, might just be using a pirated version of Windows.

And NO results show that FireFox is more secure than IE.

Now Open source, has the same problem 200 programmers working all with different skills, and not all with the same purpose, some is genuine but still some is going to try to get something out of it. I am using IE, because it loads faster, it requires less memory, than FireFox with all those needed Extensions to at least get a descent browsing. And it?s just as secure as FireFox, Tabbed browsing I really don?t need that. And the fact that FireFox does not support ActiveX. And it?s simply easier to use.

[ljt37]

I like Firefox!!

[D0401]

i voted for firefox also

[Sav]

Opera (Y)

[CyberPooh]

Mozilla Firefox (Gecko) gets my vote. So far, I've tried Internet Explorer, MyIE2/Maxthon, Mozilla/Firefox, Opera, and a few more browsers.

So... I'd go with Firefox. :)

[ghostrain]

Firefox, its safe to use. and for the SP2, check this out:

Two New IE Vulnerabilities Surface

By David Worthington, BetaNews

November 17, 2004, 6:01 PM

While this week's headlines have thus far been dominated by news of renewed Web browser development, bug hunters at Secunia have shifted attention back toward the browser's darker side: A seemingly endless stream of security vulnerabilities. Secunia has issued a "moderately critical" advisory for Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The exploit bypasses a security feature in the Windows XP SP2 edition of the software that notifies users when they are opening certain file types, making way for malicious downloads. "Hide extension for known file types" must be enabled in order for the exploit to occur, and is the default setting.

A second vulnerability in the "execCommand()" JavaScript function allows malicious Web sites to lure users into downloading a file masquerading as an HTML document through IE's "Save as HTML Document" feature.

Secunia recommends disabling Active Scripting support and the "Hide extension for known file types" option.

Edited November 18, 2004 by ghostrain