Okay. So, when people invest their money in expensive things, and then, being stuck with the thing they bought, like it or no, feel the need to go online and debate over its worth in order to justify their purchase decisions, I understand that. I don't like it, but I understand it, because you have to find a way to have what you love and love what you have.
But this stuff is free software. Both Safari and Firefox have a lot of developing power behind them; they both have solid, growing fan bases. There's no danger right now that either is going to somehow cost the other enough market share for its creators to throw in the towel. And any day that you like, and decide that you're tired of the experience you're getting from one, you can freely (and quickly) switch to the other (or any one of a number of other browsers for that matter), without in most cases even losing your bookmarks!
I mean, don't get me wrong. I love Safari 4 with Glims. It meets my speed, customization, and attractive, matching UI needs completely. And sure, if someone tells me they wish Safari were more customizable, I'd point them toward Glims. But I'd point them toward Firefox too; it meets my needs just as well 99.9% of the time. And I cannot fathom how it in any way diminishes me or the software I like that others use something different.
Use Safari, or Firefox. Use Chrome or Shiira, Camino or OmniWeb, or iCab. Use IE5 with Tasman for all I care! If you feel it saves you time, or makes your browsing experience better, more power to you. But you know what else saves time? Not fighting on a forum about why YOUR browser choice is not only better for you than any other, but why it's better for everyone else.
And don't tell me your reasons for saying it's better are objective, because even if one is objectively faster, you're still subjectively choosing to value that most.
But this stuff is free software. Both Safari and Firefox have a lot of developing power behind them; they both have solid, growing fan bases. There's no danger right now that either is going to somehow cost the other enough market share for its creators to throw in the towel. And any day that you like, and decide that you're tired of the experience you're getting from one, you can freely (and quickly) switch to the other (or any one of a number of other browsers for that matter), without in most cases even losing your bookmarks!
I mean, don't get me wrong. I love Safari 4 with Glims. It meets my speed, customization, and attractive, matching UI needs completely. And sure, if someone tells me they wish Safari were more customizable, I'd point them toward Glims. But I'd point them toward Firefox too; it meets my needs just as well 99.9% of the time. And I cannot fathom how it in any way diminishes me or the software I like that others use something different.
Use Safari, or Firefox. Use Chrome or Shiira, Camino or OmniWeb, or iCab. Use IE5 with Tasman for all I care! If you feel it saves you time, or makes your browsing experience better, more power to you. But you know what else saves time? Not fighting on a forum about why YOUR browser choice is not only better for you than any other, but why it's better for everyone else.
And don't tell me your reasons for saying it's better are objective, because even if one is objectively faster, you're still subjectively choosing to value that most.
