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So what's the Browser Megathread?As the title implies, this is where we discuss all things Luigi. No, obviously, we discuss internet browsers. You're viewing this with a browser right now! Or you're a wizard and somehow not viewing this with a browser.
A megathread for internet browsers? Why do we need one?
Meet the browsers
These are the most popular internet browsers. Most forumers are viewing this thread on one of 'em!
Light blue and infamous
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer, later referred to as Internet Explorer 1, made its debut on August 16, 1995. It came with Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95. Although not included, this software can be installed on the original release of Windows 95. IE2, 3, and 4 were released for Windows 95 systems in later years. IE5, launched on March 18, 1999, was included with Windows 98 SE and bundled with Office 2000. On August 27, 2001, IE6 was released just a few months before the release of Windows XP.
Insert more information here because I'm too tired to complete this massive paragraph.
Orange, speedy, but too many add-ons.
FirefoxInformation will come eventually. I know little about this browser.
Lime green lightning speed. That's about it.
Google Chrome/ChromiumInformation status: same as Firefox
The red smart car.
OperaInformation status: same as Firefox
I don't have a comment for this one because I'm totally unfamiliar with it.
SafariPretty much the IE of Apple. Comes included with Mac software. More information needed.
Usage share of web browsersGlobal desktop stats, pulled from StatCounter... pulled from Wikipedia.
Information is from May 2014.
Chrome - 45.6%Internet Explorer - 20.79%Firefox - 18.74%Safari - 10.01%Opera - 1.34%
Pulled from W3Counter... pulled from Wikipedia.
June 2014
Chrome - 38%Internet Explorer - 19%Firefox - 16.8%Safari - 16%Opera - 3.2%
Oh my, this thread needs so much work...Yeah. You can help fix that.
What I need done:
A better Opera logo Done, thanks Doomonkey!
Information for all of the browsers.
Stuff that a megathread needs.
More facts for Did You Know, as well as having anything corrected that I got wrong.
Did you know?
I wrote this megathread in Internet Explorer 8!
When making huge posts, IE8 is not your friend.
Internet Explorer 1 was released August 16, 1995.
Firefox was originally called Phoenix. It was changed to Firebird for copyright issues. It was then changed again to Firefox for similar reasons.
Thread credits
Bomb Kirby - Making this thread.
Champion - Telling me that this thread was necessary.
Ice Kirby - Minor edits when writing the draft, Chrome logo.
Doomonkey - Opera logo.
Blueblur121 - Thread logo.
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