CIO Today: Will Firefox Ignite Enterprises? | Linux Today

CIO Today: Will Firefox Ignite Enterprises?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 17, 2004

“The debut of the full-release version of an open-source browser
that can actually challenge Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been
cause for celebration among open-source advocates.

“Firefox–which was downloaded 8 million times even before its
general release–has Internet users the world over buzzing.

“But will it get a warm reception in the enterprise arena?
Probably not, predicts Yankee Group senior analyst Jim
Slaby…”


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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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