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I really think the only reason IE has all those exploits is because of how many people use it. It probably wasn't programmed the best either, but the fact that 95% of everyone uses it, makes it a bigger and better target. Though one can argue that Mozilla patches Firefox quicker than MS patches IE. I don't think I'd dispute that.

I hated using Avant and the other addon for IE. only thing I use IE for is hotmail, because MSN opens it in it, and the only reason I use the real MSN is because I have stupid friends and Trillian doesn't work with half the features MSN has and my friends get mad I don't see their emoticon or can't do video or sound etc...

As for IE copying firefox, I'm not so sure, it's hard to think of better ideas, and there's nothing wrong with copying something someone else did if it's a good idea, like tabbed browsing. Firefox wasn't the first browser with that either.

It's kinda funny though, isn't Mozilla, and Mozilla Firefox spin offs of Netscape when they open sourced their browser? so it's kind of gone full circle. I realize that the Mozilla now and the netscape that was open sourced are probably completely different after years and changes, but still, it was Netscape.