I have to agree with this article I just read.  Firefox is not a top contender in my book.  Yes!  I said it.  The hype around Mozilla Firefox is overrated.  I have used Firefox for 3 weeks straight before returning back to IE, off the pure power of hype.  As an open-source advocate I employ what FF is offering.  But, there is a time to be real.  FF is not a top contender for a web browser.  IE is not so unsecure that it cannot be tweaked to perform under more secure settings.  IE is a user-friendly browser (Microsoft).  The purpose is to allow a simple connection, MS understands this.  By default Microsoft settings are set to unsecure, within IE and OS's.  There is still people using Windows 98 (it's ashame, but its true).  There isn't anyone using Firefox '98.  If Firefox continues to gain market share and longevity, then it is a guarantee that it will also become a target and more vulnerable.  It's a technical war out here.  Look at Google, they have became a target, and have been losing the race ever since.  It's only right Microsoft is a target.  Microsoft does its job, it develops (buy) a product, market the product, find consumers, support the product, and share its earnings.  What more do we want?  Microsoft isn't anywhere near perfect, but I can't deny the fact I'm a Microsoft Man.

Microsoft has been in the consumer pockets for years, steadily.  Microsoft has built an empire.  All Microsoft has to do is come out with Internet Explorer 7.0 (codename:  IE Longhorn).  Damn!!!  I respect the open-source community and try to educate myself about open-source projects but, I believe we have a lot more of Microsoft to see.  Microsoft will be around for a while, the world changes when Microsoft changes!