there lies the problem.
mozilla firefox has fans because it has extension support.
would you stick with firefox without the support for all those extensions?
and with those extensions it becomes insecure.
so well. firefox is inherently insecure. and that is something that cannot be denied.
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i would like to see how many firefox 'fans' and 'users' would stick with it if extension support is removed.
firefox on its own would have few takers because it is not the fastest or the smoothest or the most compliant web browser in the market any more.
Exactly my thoughts. Firefox is great because of its plugins (and I use Firefox for whatever does not open in Opera).
That said, Opera is loaded with most stuff you would look to plugins for in Firefox (ad blocking, skins, gestures, email...). It has been the pioneer on most features, and even then it is the least vulnerable - definitely an achievement.