Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Released!

[Sigma12]

February 9, 2004 (the Internet) - The Mozilla Foundation today announced the immediate availability of a new preview release of its next generation web browser, Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla Firefox 0.8 represents the bleeding edge of Internet technology and raises the bar for ease of use, performance, robustness and standards compliance.

For more information and download go HERE (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/).

[Ash]

I was all ready to get this when I got back from school as I knew it was released today and what do you know, mozilla.org is down. :P

Ah well, I'll give my opinions of it when I get it :D

[Matt]

I liked the name FireBird better...FireFox just sounds...weird!

Ill see how i like it when i get home..my school pc wont let me install it :S

[Ed]

Wow, a new browser, and i guess this explains what firefox is from my 'What browser are you using' topic. This sound good, Might have to try this when i get home.. Im at school right now on their computers. lol... Faster than my slow computer i can tell you that.. lol...

[Ash]

Right, I downloaded off a mirror. ;)

This is a beautiful piece of software. The installer is very easy to use and I have had no trouble with my plugins since installing it.
The download manager is a lot more organised by putting the downloads in one window with the file name and a progress bar.
It appears to start a lot faster than Firebird 0.7 from what I have gathered so far.

Thumbs up, 10/10 from here :D

[MikeC]

ive just downloaded this myself and tried it out and to be honest at the moment it seems no different to firebird. it looks the same and works the same but im sure in a few new releases they will have it up to scratch.

[CWEB]

how can I enable my scroll bar and back buttons?

[Kingcodez]

So, when ya think 1.0 will be out???

[Ed]

Originally posted by Ash@Feb 9 04, 02:06 PM
It appears to start a lot faster than Firebird 0.7 from what I have gathered so far.

Thumbs up, 10/10 from here :D
Loads faster...

Oh im there, going to get firefox.... ;p

[MikeC]

Originally posted by CWEB@Feb 9 04, 08:50 PM
how can I enable my scroll bar and back buttons?
try view, tollbars and should be in there somewhere.

[Corvette]

I have a feeling that if you like to do Forum skins, Maybe you could learn to make FireFox themes. I bet M3NF and Xsiforce could make good themes for FireFox

[Matt]

Whoa! it is faster! :D

Yea! FireFox themes! that would be awesome! :D


Oh and here's a dload link if the mozilla one is pissing u off
http://www.cusser.net/FirefoxSetup-0.8.exe

[Corvette]

Well currently I'm too busy to upgrade my Firebird 0.7 build so I am just trying to re-brand it using new icons (But how do I change the title bar name?).

[Markleshark]

Well I downloaded it.... then deleted it..... Wasnt impressed really, not much difference from FireBird.... but i do like the new name... FireFox... has a ring to it

[Corvette]

Well do you think we should work on a few FF themes to go with our themes? Like maybe we could make a Firefox theme that goes good with SoftIce.

[MikeC]

Originally posted by MikeChristopher@Feb 9 04, 07:07 PM
ive just downloaded this myself and tried it out and to be honest at the moment it seems no different to firebird.  it looks the same and works the same but im sure in a few new releases they will have it up to scratch.
now i know why:

NEW ROUND OF RELEASES EXTENDS MOZILLA PROJECTÌS STANDARDS BASED OPEN SOURCE OFFERINGS
Mozilla Firebird evolves into the new Firefox 0.8 release. Thunderbird 0.5 released.

February 9, 2004 (the Internet) - The Mozilla Foundation today announced the immediate availability of a new preview release of its next generation web browser, Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla Firefox 0.8 represents the bleeding edge of Internet technology and raises the bar for ease of use, performance, robustness and standards compliance.

The new release marks a significant milestone on the development roadmap towards the highly anticipated 1.0 release of the Mozilla projectÌs next generation web browser. New features in this release include:

    * A powerful new download manager that makes tracking multiple downloads easier;
    * Numerous improvements to bookmarks handling, making it easier than ever to keep track of your favorite sites;
    * Improved handling of extensions - small, easy to download applications that can be installed with a few simple mouse clicks and extend the browserÌs functionality. Community members have created more than 200 such extensions, including add-ons that remove ad banners, add spell-checker functionality, and add the ability to search Amazon.com, eBay or other popular sites from the Firefox toolbar;
    * An easy to use installer for Microsoft Windows users;
    * A new default theme for Mac OS X users that integrates seamlessly with the OS X desktop environment.

Firefox 0.8 continues to build increasing levels of performance and stability into the browser. Hundreds of volunteer developers and testers contributed numerous bug fixes, new features and security improvements during this development cycle, again demonstrating the strength of the open source communityÌs commitment to powerful, stable and secure applications.

The new release also marks a name change for the new browser, which was previously known as Mozilla Firebird. ÏWe are pleased to release a new preview version of Mozilla Firefox,Ó commented Mitchell Baker, President of the Mozilla Foundation. ÏTo avoid overlap with another open source project, we have decided to change the name of this product from Mozilla Firebird to Mozilla Firefox.Ó

Along with the new name, Firefox sports a new logo and the Mozilla Foundation is kicking off a grass-roots Get Firefox campaign to spread word about the new browser.
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5: Enterprise-grade email

The Mozilla Foundation also announced the latest preview release of its new email application, Mozilla Thunderbird.

Responding to strong interest in Thunderbird among enterprises and educational institutions, Thunderbird 0.5 includes numerous improvements aimed at enterprise users:

    * The ability to synchronize address books with Palm devices;
    * IMAP performance and interoperability improvements;
    * Secure password authentication using SSPI NTLM for SMTP and POP3;
    * Improved LDAP support;
    * Improved migration from Netscape 4.x;
    * Improved spell checker and English dictionary;
    * Numerous other bug fixes and improvements.

Mozilla 1.6: 1,000 reasons to get it; closing in on 1,000,000 downloads in 20 days

While Mozilla Firefox 0.8 and Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 are preview releases of the Mozilla projectÌs next generation standalone web browser and email application, Mozilla 1.6 is a mature Internet suite that combines a web browser, email client, easy to use web page editor and Internet Chat software. In the twenty days since its release, Mozilla 1.6 has been downloaded close to a million times, setting a new record for the Mozilla project Ò a powerful testament to the pent-up user demand for an evolutionary, feature-rich, stable and secure web browser suite. Mozilla 1.6 has received rave reviews from users and media alike and includes close to 1000 bug fixes, new features and performance enhancements.
Getting Mozilla

Firefox 0.8, Thunderbird 0.5 and Mozilla 1.6 can be downloaded for free from the Mozilla FoundationÌs web site, at www.mozilla.org. All source code and documentation is freely available under the open source Mozilla Public License.
Supporting Mozilla

Individuals and companies from around the world support the Mozilla Foundation through voluntary contributions of time, money and resources. To discover how you or your company can join in and help support the Mozilla project, please go to http://www.mozilla.org/about/get-involved.html.
ABOUT THE MOZILLA FOUNDATION

Established in July 2003 with start-up support from America Online's Netscape division, the Mozilla Foundation exists to provide organizational, legal, and financial support for the Mozilla open source software project. The Foundation is based in Mountain View, California and is the heir to the great legacy and tradition of the InternetÌs first widely used browser, Netscape.

Mozilla and the Mozilla logo are trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation.
PRESS CONTACTS:

Bart Decrem, (650) 387-0625
Catherine Corre, (650) 814-1356
email:press@mozilla.org

For the latest Mozilla-related news and commentary, as well as support and discussion, please visit MozillaZine, http://www.mozillazine.org, the largest independent Mozilla news and support site on the web.

This press release was written with help from Sean Michael Kerner.

[2$CoMpLiCaTeD$4u]

I personally liked this release of Firefox "Firebird". Then again ive always liked Mozilla. :S