I was a Firefox fan from the beginning in 2002. I used to surf a lot on websites that were very insecure and should actually rather be avoided. You could quickly catch malware, and the antivirus programs of that time were not really good. Internet Explorer was defenceless against these nasty websites. When the Firefox browser appeared and was constantly improved, I was thrilled. Ad blockers, script blockers, and the many useful extensions made Firefox my favourite browser. It was like that for years. The jump to versions 43+, 46+, and even worse to 52+ and finally, the disaster at its best, 57+ was the reason for me to turn my back on Firefox due to the well-known, worse changes coming up with these versions.
I found an interesting alternative in Pale Moon. And so, Pale Moon quickly became my default and favourite browser. I never really liked Chrome and always avoided it as much as possible in Windows XP. In newer operating systems like Windows 7 and higher, however, there is no escaping the Google monster.
Truth be told, I love to surf the internet and read articles on a tablet wherever I am. Since I detest Apple even more than Google, my tablet is based on the Android operating system, a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea. Anyway, my Android tablet is Google in its pure existence, and all Googlized crap, which does not work on my Windows XP computer, is processed here.
I totally agree. Moreover, Internet Explorer died several deaths. First, it was Firefox , then the inability or listlessness of Microsoft to develop this browser meaningfully and keep it up to date, and then came Chrome, which ultimately imposed its browser engine on most browsers. All attempts by Microsoft to counteract this with Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 were too late and doomed to failure. Ultimately, Google and its Chrome engine stifle alternative browser developments.
Yes! That the old Firefox code is freely available and could form the basis of Pale Moon and roytam1's browser editions was indeed a stroke of luck for which I will always be grateful.