Microsoft’s Internet Explorer may still have a stranglehold on the Web-browser industry, but officials at the University of Florida have given a vote of confidence to Explorer’s chief competitor, Mozilla’s Firefox.
Computing officers have put Firefox on software that they give to students. And several academic departments are recommending that students switch to the increasingly popular browser, arguing that Firefox is more secure and versatile than Microsoft’s model. (The Independent Florida Alligator)



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