I've been using Mozilla for at least a couple of years, and I've recently begun browsing with Firefox. There's little discernible difference between the two, though it looks like Firefox still needs a little tweaking (such as being able to alphabetize Bookmark folders, which doesn't seem to work quite right, and occasionally, pop-up ads get through, which I've never had happen with "regular" Mozilla). Both allow tabbed browsing and have a toolbar for links, which are particular favorites of mine. Firefox is supposed to be the "cutting edge of security," which is why I've been trying it out. It also has a built-in Google search window. For outward appearances (the "skins"), Mozilla is indistinguishable from Netscape; Firefox more closely resembles Internet Explorer. You can, however, download different skins to change the default appearances.
The Mozilla email window is easy to use and you don't have to worry about malware opening up on its own (not that you should be one iota less security conscious). Only major visible difference from Outlook Express is that if you use more than one email address, you have a separate set of folders for each one (inbox, sent, drafts, etc.), rather than a master set that each address loads into.
I have Norton Antivirus and The Cleaner Antitrojan, and they work fine with Mozilla and Firefox.
Some scripted special effects and music don't function on Mozilla, Firefox, and Netscape, but to me that means diddly squat. For example, on my own Web site, if you visit with Internet Explorer, you'll get a
Dark Shadows music clip, and a fade-out between each page on the site. With these other browsers, you get blessed silence and a normal transition rather than a fade. (I figure if someone's brave enough to browse the Web with Internet Explorer, what the heck, I'll give 'em a little something harmless for their chutzpah.)
--M
http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey
