IBM Switching to Firefox as Default Browser
In a win for Mozilla, IBM has requested that all employees adopt Firefox as their default browser, regardless of the machine they're using for work.
IBM has announced that the company is adding Firefox to the list of default applications the company's 400,000 employees are expected to use. IBMer Bob Sutor said in a blog post last week that Firefox is now "the gold standard for what an open, secure, and standards-compliant browser should be" and revealed that all employees, whether their machines are PCs, Macs or Linux-based computers, will be using Firefox from now on.
"Some of the software we all use shouldn’t surprise you since we make it, such as Lotus Notes, Lotus Sametime, and Lotus Symphony," writes Sutor.
"We’re officially adding a new piece of software to the list of default common applications we expect employees to use, and that’s the Mozilla Firefox browser.
"Any employee who is not now using Firefox will be strongly encouraged to use it as their default browser. All new computers will be provisioned with it," he continued.
"We will continue to strongly encourage our vendors who have browser-based software to fully support Firefox."
Sutor says cloud computing played a big role in IBM's decision to switch to Firefox and concluded that, "Firefox is enterprise ready, and we’re ready to adopt it for our enterprise."
Read his full post here.
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I'm rockin firefox 8D
Good win for opensource!
@doive1231: you need training to switch from IE to firefox??? You probably need help with your life too then.
It's a good idea.
However, how many IT departments never, ever, change the default security settings in ie8? Heck, ALL ie8 installs have the pop-up blocker set to 'medium' instead of 'high'.
If a company is safe, secure, security is tight, there's no need to change browsers and ADD support overhead.
Gonna need training and people aren't going to like Firefox over IE8. What are IBM gonna do, sack people over a browser?
A browser is a browser. They function the same, they mostly look the same, there are very few differences in useability, but loads in functionality. No one should require training from swapping browsers.
Anyway, this is a good move that I only wish more businesses would follow.
This is a great move by IBM in my view; i've been using Firefox for at least 4 years now and have never thought about swapping to Safari, Chrome, Opera or IE.
I praise IBM a lot for this decision
This is a great move by IBM in my view; i've been using Firefox for at least 4 years now and have never thought about swapping to Safari, Chrome, Opera or IE. I praise IBM a lot for this decision
Despite this, their employees will need training on Firefox, but I think it will be worth it
Google Chrome > Firefox
Firefox is easier to navigate. What is the point in having to enable the Home button on Chrome when u need ti straight away!
I am exited about this! Another reason to... bring out the Firefox Girl.
I would love to see details on their plans for deploying, patching and managing the browser.
Aren't all settings managed by plain text prefs files with no central management options of security settings? A new version every month or so, etc.
@Pete6699
I wouldn't even consider any other browser other than ie in a corp environment. How can Firefox or whatever be considered safer than a locked down, properly setup Group policy implemented ie? Appropriate security settings straight from one server and all managed.
madness.
Do we get the babe as an incentive / perk?
She's great! Like the Obama girl, only with purpose xD
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