Today I wrote an e-mail to the network administrators and IT executives at Mälardalen University, suggesting that they install Firefox on every computer on campus. This is what I wrote (in Swedish; a translation to English is provided in the Comments section by Jens Gyldenkærne Clausen):
Hej!
Detta mail är till den/de som är ansvariga för installerade program på datorerna i MDHs datorsalar. Om jag skickat till fel person, vänligen hjälp mig hitta den rätte!
På samtliga datorer finns naturligtvis Internet Explorer installerat, vilket även är standardwebbläsaren. Många datorer (alla?) har även Opera installerat, vilket förvånar mig eftersom det kostar pengar, alternativt visar irriterande reklam. Några datorer har till och med uråldriga Netscape 4.x installerat.
Ni känner säkert till webbläsaren Mozilla Firefox, som har fått oerhört positiv kritik i media och andra sammanhang. Det är open-source (fritt att använda gratis), litet, snabbt och mycket säkrare än Internet Explorer. Dessutom finns det för både Windows och Linux. Mitt förslag/önskemål är att Firefox installeras på alla datorer i nätverket, då det är ett mycket bättre alternativ än t ex IE/Opera av så många olika anledningar. Bara i min klass DATLO3 är det 4-5 personer som använder det som standardwebbläsare (installerat i hemkatalogen H:\).
För mer information om Firefox, besök denna sida: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Jag ser fram emot att höra era synpunkter på detta!
Mvh,
David Tenser
(Student dtr99001)
I'm looking forward to their response.
Posted by djst at September 3, 2004 6:58 PMI can strongly suggest you translate this to English for those who need such a translation to understand the letter, but your decision is of course entirely up to you. ;-)
Posted by: Jeff Walden at September 3, 2004 8:06 PMWhat, you can't tell what "För mer information om Firefox," means?
Posted by: Jason Barnabe at September 3, 2004 8:11 PMA translation to english would be nice to us non-sweden speakers... ;)
Posted by: Gustavo Sarmento at September 3, 2004 8:11 PMFirefox became the defacto browsing standard for all offices at Boston University this summer. I just walked into the student union office one day and Firefox was on every computer. The new Internet terminals installed in the student union basement run Linux and Firefox -- totally MS free. It should be noted that BU is one of the largest universities in the US, with a combined undergrad and graduate student body of 30,000. YAY FOR MOZILLA!
Posted by: Jonathan Dobres at September 3, 2004 8:21 PMVäl skrivet David :-)
Posted by: José Jeria at September 3, 2004 8:49 PMI used an online translation engine and got the following result
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hi This mail is to the / they as is answerable for was installing program on datorerna in MDHs datorsalar. If self send to fault person , gentle help me find the level at! On all datorer find naturally Internet Explorer installed , which also is standardwebbläsaren. Many datorer ( all? ) had also Opera installed , which amaze me as the am costing money , alternatively am exposing bothersome advertisement. Any datorer had even immemorial Netscape 4.x installed. Yous feels certainly to webbläsaren Mozilla Firefox , as have got exceedingly positive criticism in media and second coherence. The is open source ( freely that uses for free ), few , quickly and very saves than Internet Explorer. Moreover find the for both Windows and Linux. Midst proposal / wish is that Firefox establish on all datorer in network , then the is one very better alternative than transfer ex IE / Opera of so many various causes. Only in mine class DATLO3 is the 4-5 committee as applies the as standardwebbläsare ( installed in hemkatalogen H :\). For more data if Firefox , attend that page : http:/www.mozilla.org/ manufacturer firefox // I see underline anti that hear eras the viewpoint on this! Mvh , David Tenser ( student dtr99001
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thanks a ton mozilla foundation for liberating me & the world at large from the sgacles of the monopolistic MS.UR web browser & now mine too,FIREFOX is just awesome.IE sucks, i use it only to update windows now.PLEASE try to design a desktop OS too, so that my desktop becomes MS free.I truly love u mozilla guys, KEEP IT UP!U R DOING A GREAT JOB, world needs many more like u!i will donate money to u, when i can after completing my studies, its a gentelman's promise!!again, THANK U!!!!!!
Posted by: sachin at September 3, 2004 9:43 PMHere is a hand-made translation from a dane. My knowledge of Swedish more or less as good as my knowledge of English - none of the languages are native to me, but I can understand both of them, and I think that the following translation should be sufficient to clarify what David wrote.
Here we go:
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Hi!
This mail is to those in charge of the software installed on the computers in MDH's computer rooms. If I have sent to the wrong person, please help me to find the right one!
On every computer is of cause installed Internet Explorer, which also is the standard browser. Many of the computers (perhaps all?) have also installed Opera, something that surprises me since it costs money or alternatively shows annoying adds. Some computers have even the ancient Netscape 4.x installed.
You probably know the browser Mozilla Firefox that has got very positive reviews in the media and other places. It is open source (free to use), small, quick and a lot safer than Internet Explorer. Furthermore it is available on both Windows and Linux. My suggestion/wish is that Firefox is installed on all computers in the network, since it is a much better alternative than i.e. IE/Opera of so many different reasons. Merely in my own class DATL03 there are 4-5 people using it as standard web browser (installed in their home directory H:\).
For more information on Firefox, please visit this page:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
I am looking forward to hearing your views on this!
Regards
David Tenser
(Student dtr99001)
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