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Me: I like Firefox over IE, it’s faster and includes neat features like private browsing.
Older Scouter: Private browsing?
Me: Yes, since you and your wife share a computer, you can use it to create a session where none of what you looked at will be stored.
Older Scouter:  I get it.*nods head and almost winks* I think I know why that was made.
Me: Oh? (please don’t say porn, please don’t say porn)
Older Scouter: Yeah, that way patch hounds like me can buy stuff on eBay without our wives knowing.  Whoever made this must have had us in mind.

Yes, elderly patch collectors are the EXACT reason that private browsing was invented.  An answer I’m sticking to so that I can avoid visualizing the alternatives.

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My company requires IE6 on its computers and bars upgrading. One can install another browser as long as you import the network settings and I’ve used both Firefox and Chrome without incident since September. Today, I had a conversation with my boss about it.

Boss: So, the people that do the web app we use for doc management has recommended I try “The Firefox”. What is it?
Me: It’s a web browser, like Internet Explorer but without the suck.
Boss: I thought IE was the only browser after the loss of Netscape Navigator. Is it expensive?
Me: It’s free, and has a plugin architecture that’s quite keen.
Boss: I don’t know. I’ve always been skeptical of anyone who’d give their software away.

Anyway, he gave it a try and is now going through some sort of browser experimentation phase. I think I saw him run Firefox, IE, Safari and Konquerer simultaneously. I was worried at first that he’d gone overboard but he’s a sharp fellow. Although I may have to intervene if I see him using Flock, Opera or Ice Weasel.

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I wanted to test drive Firefox RC3 at work as the memory leaks had started to become problematic on my new old computer.  I tried to get the American English version but the work filter blocked it as a Phishing Site so I downloaded and installed the British English version.  I haven’t noticed any difference.  I need to leave now to get in queue to take a lorry to the lift at my flat.