Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Mozilla Firefox

Combined browsing technologies to deliver an unmatched experience that redefines how people engage with  spyware, viruses and other nasties in this digital era.
REDMOND, Wash. – October. 24, 2006 – Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser. The transaction was finalized on Saturday, October 23, 2006. As a result of the acquisition, Microsoft share prices jumped 5.7%. Mozilla Corporation's share prices remained at zero.

The combination of Microsoft's power and might along with Firefox's extensive fan database will create one of the world’s largest, most innovative and diversified browsers ever. The acquisition brings together two of the industry’s strongest contenders and is the most ubiquitous incorporation of technologies for creating, managing and delivering compelling spyware and viral experiences across multiple operating systems, devices and media (Subject to Microsoft Compatibility).

I guess some people have just far to much time on their hands but I have to say hats off to the creativity of those people. Not just a single page website this includes everything from Flash to a video commercial. Have some fun and check it out, hopefully it will get to stay up for a while but my guess is that won't happen.

One of my favorite parts in on the Security tab off the home page:

Put safety first.

A robust new Microsoft security architecture known as TakeOver™ helps to protect the Windows Kernel from malicious, damaging and viral software such as Symantec and McAfee products.

So anyway before I get my on blog canned I'll let you check the site out for yourselves.

http://www.msfirefox.com/microsoft-firefox/index.html