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Reuters/CNN: Google to Back Microsoft Browser Foe?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 28, 2004

“The Firefox browser is looking for allies in its quest to
challenge Microsoft’s dominant Internet Explorer and Web users are
buzzing about a potential link-up with search company Google.

“Foundation’s Firefox software, which officially launches on
Nov. 9, has already been downloaded by millions attracted by the
promise of innovative features like tabbed browsing–opening
multiple Web sites within a single desktop window–and fewer
attacks by hackers and virus writers.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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