Internet Explorer controls over 90% of the browser market and Firefox only controls about 4%, according to eMarketer.com. How in the world could I think Internet Explorer might possibly face extinction? I’ll tell you in two words. Open source. Firefox’s code is all open source, which allows users to “get under the hood” and see the code for themselves. This makes it very easy for anyone to write extensions that can add functionality to Firefox, and there are currently 178 extensions on a list that is continually growing. Coupled with Firefox’s strong user loyalty and grassroots campaign to “SpreadFirefox“, Microsoft may have a run for its money. Read more reasons for the fall of Internet Explorer in Jason Dowdell’s article at MarketingShift.com

Yes, you heard it here first. If Internet Explorer doesn’t make some serious changes in short order they’ll face certain extinction to the hands of Firefox. Why you ask? Isn’t it obvious?

In order to answer that question we’ll need to take a little trip down internet memory lane. Our first stop is the home of Linux founder Linus Torvalds. You see, Linus had this crazy idea that he could build a better OS than what was currently available and amazingly he did. Then he opened up his source code and the open source development movement was born. Open source affords anyone anywhere the ability to contribute to a development project or to download and use an application or source code absolutely free of charge. Many a software company lost a fortune due to the open source movement and scores more individuals have benefited from it so needless to say, it’s quite a controversial subject with software firms and developers alike.

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