Microsoft: We did not use Firefox
Oddly enough, Microsoft is promoting Mozilla Firefox. The company recently provided the press with a screenshot of MSN Search displayed on the open source browser. Microsoft's PR firm denied using Firefox for any of MSN Search's screenshots. Alert reader Dror Levin read a review of the new MSN Search on the Seattle Post Intelligencer. He noticed something strange about the screenshot in the article, found a larger version of it and was surprised to find out that while the OS was Windows XP, the browser used was Firefox. The photo credit says "(AP Photo/HO/Microsoft)", which means it was distributed to AP by Microsoft. Brian Peterson, of Microsoft's PR firm Waggener Edstrom, said: "None of our approved/distributed screen shots of MSN Search were made using a Mozilla Firefox browser. Moving forward, we will not be commenting on this issue".
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8 Comments
No: They did their screen shots with a 8mm, but the screenshots were made using a capture programm while *someone* was using Firefox.
Comment by jm.one at November 26, 2004 01:07 PM | PermalinkHahaha. That's nice. Here's a larger version: http://img.terra.com.br/i/2004/11/25/186863-5406-in.gif
There's some VERY interesting things in this screenshot, too:
* Google Desktop Search is in the systray
* Windows' "updates available" icon is pre-SP2.
Seen this photo?
http://windows2003.pl/images/articles/itforum2004/art/22.jpg
It's Microsoft IT Forum 2004, look at the sixth icon right from the Start button. :)
Comment by marcoos at November 26, 2004 05:35 PM | Permalink
I like how this IEBlog* post is about "Why I Like Windows" because "Firefox" "runs on it".
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2004/11/09/254596.aspx
* the blog for IE Developers
Comment by Block Sheep at November 26, 2004 05:54 PM | Permalink
So it`s true. Open Source IS viral.
And now they are infected.
Missioh completed. :D
Sue the bastards!
The Firefox logo is a trademark belonging to Mozilla.
The Firefox logo is definately on the browser in the screenshot.
They say Firefox isn't used in the screenshot.
Therefore they _must_ be using the Firefox trademark on their own browser without permission!
Sue the bastards!
Comment by Paul Mcgarry at November 26, 2004 11:58 PM | PermalinkI feel like this has been rehashed before (at least, all the comments have...).
Comment by Hunter Chorey at November 27, 2004 06:20 PM | Permalink
He he sure, the screens were likely made using a screen capture program. LOL
Comment by Anonymous at November 26, 2004 11:02 AM | Permalink