Firefox 3.5 now the world's most popular browser.

[bfc]

If you click to see the bar graph, the data presented is completely different, with IE7 and IE6 having the largest market share.

I wonder why the line graph and bar graph are different. From what I can tell they both display the data for the same time period.

[autonomy]

So 40% use IE 7 or 8, and many don't use 8 b/c MS shot themselves in the foot w/ its selective functionality. 20% use FF 3.5, so there's still a lot of catching up to do.

[squilookle]

The thing that worries me is the shocking amount of IE6 users...can they really be that dumb to not upgrade? Horrible browser, doesn't even have tabs, jeez.

Actually mate, a lot of people are aware of how horrible the browser is but cannot upgrade. My work pc runs ie6, as does everyone elses computer in the office.

My computer at home runs the latest version of firefox.



It's not particularly product ive to go round calling people dumb just because they use software you don't like, anyway.

[madnessjack]

This article is very deceptive. Even by it's own stats, IE is still more popular than Firefox.

It's merely a glitch while IE7 users switch over to IE8.

[cascade9]

i am sorry but how can it be more popular than ie which is on 90 percent of computers and can't be uninstalled?

Because you dont have to use IE.

BTW, IE is removable. Add/remove programs will remove the ability to use it, and some core code, nLite will rip 90%+ of IE code from windows (it leaves mosaic which is why I dont say 99.9%)

[benj1]

If you click to see the bar graph, the data presented is completely different, with IE7 and IE6 having the largest market share.

I wonder why the line graph and bar graph are different. From what I can tell they both display the data for the same time period.

the bar graph shows totals for the time period, so as firefox 3.5 has only just overtaken IE the total for the year will show it as being behind.
the bargraph for week 51 shows firefox 3.5 is indeed ahead

[adeypoop]

The graph counts IE6, IE7 and IE8 as different entities.
Same goes for Firefox 3.0 and 3.5

They are different entities

[HappinessNow]

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/12...wser-Worldwide
See the graph here (also attached a snapshot of default view.)
http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser_v...-200827-200951


The margin of error is enough to make this reasonably questionable, but looking at the trends, this margin will soon be unquestionable.

Epic Fail.

[A_T]

IE is used by far more people. It's not even close.

[SecretCode]

Click 'Browser' instead of 'Browser version' at the bottom left.

Much more meaningful. Slow decline of IE, very slow rise of Firefox. Note the rise of Chrome.