```json
{
    "title": "Firefox Rising",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2004/12/14/firefox-rising/",
    "datePublished": "2004-12-14",
    "dateModified": "2022-05-11",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "MozillaZine has some interesting statistic war data on the Firefox arrival. Now of course Microsoft is disputing the numbers. But it is sort of like arguing that the Sammy Sosa…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# Firefox Rising

MozillaZine has some [interesting statistic war data](https://web.archive.org/web/20041222114327/http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=5768) on the Firefox arrival. Now of course Microsoft is disputing the numbers. But it is sort of like arguing that the Sammy Sosa Home Run record doesn't mean as much as the Roger Maris or Babe Ruth Records because of the extended season.

Microsoft has lost this battle. If they are willing to suck it up and try to win the war, they have to agree to the following:

I like Firefox. But I do not underestimate the power that Microsoft can bring to bear if it wants to really develop a kick-ass browser. And in the end, all Web users win.