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New to Open Source? Get Your Feet Wet Before You Jump In

If you're intrigued by what you've heard about open source applications and want to see for yourself what the fuss is about, you might be concerned about getting in over your head or doing irreparable harm to your computer. While that fear is understandable, there are some ways to safely experiment with open source apps, without putting your system in danger. Once you get your feet wet, you'll wonder what you were ever worried about.



Firefox 3: It Keeps Getting Closer to Prime Time

Have you tried Firefox 3 yet? It's still only a beta at this point, but it's coming along steadily reports Mike Gunderloy over on Webworkerdaily. In my own experience, the browser isn't ready for constant use yet, because of some remaining bugs and problems working with extensions. Mike has also identified some significant bugs, but he has good things to say about Firefox 3's performance, which is the area where I've been most impressed with it. If you've stayed on top of the various memory usage issues, you'll also be interested. Check his post out.


Why Did Microsoft Change its Mind?

Internet Explorer is the most popular Web browser, with substantially higher market share than its nearest competitor, Mozilla's Firefox browser. That's true in spite of the fact that Firefox's market share has been steadily climbing.

But Internet Explorer has also been a source of frustration for Web developers, because of its selective approach to standards. Microsoft promises that the next version will be different. Why is this significant change underfoot?



Tempest in a Teapot: Apple's "Programming Secrets"

In case you haven't noticed, a blog post from a few days ago by developer Vladimir Vukicevic, who is working on performance enhancements for the Firefox 3 browser, has been making major waves for allegedly pointing to programming and API secrets that enable Apple's own applications to run more efficiently with its operating system than other applications can. InfoWorld and other tech publications have made a big deal of the post, and the hubbub made it to Slashdot. The whole thing looks like a tempest in a teapot to me.