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The title text is reminiscent of commercials, which tell you who paid for them.  The last sentence is a play on the term of {{w|Closed source software}}, which Internet Explorer is, as oppose to Firefox, which was open source in development.
 
The title text is reminiscent of commercials, which tell you who paid for them.  The last sentence is a play on the term of {{w|Closed source software}}, which Internet Explorer is, as oppose to Firefox, which was open source in development.
 
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-- This type of statistical ploy is used again in a few other comics e.g Link of cancer CAUSING cell phones: http://xkcd.com/925/

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firefox wicca.png

Image Text

ThisadpaidforbythecounciltopromoteMicrosoftandChristianity. Remember, The Bible is Closed Source.

Explanation

The comic shows a chart between the # of members of the pagan religion Wicca and the # of times Mozilla's web browser Firefox has been downloaded, the implication being that Firefox is related to Wicca. The page lists Internet Explorer, a rival web browser, and the cross, representing Christianity, on the bottom, implying that it is an attempt at discouraging Firefox by both Internet Explorer and a Christian source.

The title text is reminiscent of commercials, which tell you who paid for them. The last sentence is a play on the term of Closed source software, which Internet Explorer is, as oppose to Firefox, which was open source in development.

-- This type of statistical ploy is used again in a few other comics e.g Link of cancer CAUSING cell phones: http://xkcd.com/925/