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The Resume

    (September 23, 2002- )
    Created by Dave Hyatt and Blake Ross
    Developed by the Mozilla Foundation
    Based on Gecko open-source engine
    Phoenix beta - September 23, 2002
    Phoenix 1.0 - September 11, 2004
    Firefox 1.0 - 2004
    Firefox 1.1 - July 2005

Why Firefox might be annoying:

    It kept changing its name due to issues with copyright infringement.
    It was initially created when Mozilla took Netscape's code and simply took out some stuff.
    Some users complain that frequently requested features are not packaged with the download and they must be separately installed.
    Microsoft's Bill Gates and Opera Software's Jon von Tetzchner claimed that Firefox's market share figures were inflated.
    It has a die-hard fan base of computer nerds.
    It had many weird code names such as Deer Park, Three Kings, Mission Bay, One Tree Hill and Royal Oak.
    It had to give up the name Phoenix due to infringement.
    In 2005 they announced future versions will no longer support the Mac.
    It does not allow for the Google bar add on, however it's start page is google.

Why Firefox might not be annoying:

    It is open source, allowing any computer programmer to add functions to it.
    It was the first web browser in the 21st century to seriously challenge Internet Explorer's browser monopoly.
    It offers only core features by default, which allows the user to only install the features he wants and therefore keeps the browser from being bloated.
    It was the first widely used free browser to incorporate a pop-up ad blocker.
    Teri Hatcher appears in the advert.
    They were able to secure the Firefox.com domain name from its previous owner in exchange for a link to his new domain.
    Forbes magazine gloated 'Better than Internet Explorer by leaps and bounds.'
    It introduced tab browsing.

Credit: Hoxy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 199 Votes: 71.36% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 37.74% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 235 Votes: 45.96% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 371 Votes: 41.51% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1402 Votes: 41.87% Annoying