All systems are go for Firefox 3 launch; RC3 needed for Mac OSX only
Summary: All systems are go for the market launch of Firefox 3 for Windows and Linux but Mozilla plans another minor release candidate for the Mac OSX version due to plug-in problems introduced by Apple's 10.5.
All systems are go for the market launch of Firefox 3 for Windows and Linux but Mozilla plans another minor release candidate for the Mac OSX version due to plug-in problems introduced by Apple's 10.5.3 update.
That's the word from Mozilla's Firefox group, which held today what may be the final pre-release meeting for the much anticipated Firefox 3. Apparently, the Apple update causes the browser to hang. RC3 for Mac OSX is being built and the update is expected to go live tomorrow, according to Mozilla.
It does not appear likely that the glitch will hold up the mid month launch of Firefox 3. The open source product is the second leading web browser on the market next to Microsoft's Internet Explorer with roughly 18 percent market share.
"QA will re do tests on OSX builds," according to meeting notes posted on the site today. "Windows and Linux RC2 builds will be copied over into RC3 folders."
Overall, Firefox 3 is in good shape and will soon be released, said one of the project's lead developers. The remaining 17 issues in the web browser update "are pretty well contained," said Mozilla phenomenologist and lead developer Mike Beltzner. "We're pretty confident we'll have them all resolved by the end of the week."
Last week, the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg said Firefox 3 has recaptured the performance title and gave the browser a solid review.
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I already using it now
I tried it and went back to ff 2.0
You can manually clear it
For the Most Visited button, click on the Most Visited, right-click on the item you don't want there and select Delete.
I'm sure at some point there will be a preference offering to clear those, but what it does. Or you go the paranoia route, go to Tools->Tools->Privacy and uncheck Keep My History, uncheck Remember what I downloaded, uncheck Remember what I entered in forms and search bar. Then go further to always clear everything when I close Firefox down at the bottom where it says Privacy Data.
RE: All systems are go for Firefox 3 launch; RC3 needed for Mac OSX only
More than 18% according to Net Applications Market Share report. (18.4% to be precise.)
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wow
Firefox 3 will be great!
RE: All systems are go for Firefox 3 launch; RC3 needed for Mac OSX only
RE: All systems are go for Firefox 3 launch; RC3 needed for Mac OSX only
RE:Firefox 3 launch; RC
So looking forward to yet another browser
Nevermind all hands to reinventing the wheel.
Such an incredible waste of talent and time.
The wheel had fallen off!
The wheel had fallen off the wagon. Even when it was on, it was made from rotten old wood, banded in rusty iron, squeaked atrociously and wobbled abysmally.
MS said 'The wagon still goes, doesn't it?'
Firefox came along with a cast alloy wheel with a pneumatic tyre and cassette bearings that actually goes in the direction it's pointed- for free.
That's the only reason Windows comes with a decent browser today.
Works and looks better????
As for working better...you are kidding, right?
Couldn't agree more!
I'd second that
Learn about history
Typical response from a MS Employee who likes slow, buggy apps, where javascript programmers have to rewrite code to run on IE's broken interpretor.
Yes, learn about history.
Whoops, wrong rant! But seriously, how can IE's interpreter be broken if it works exactly as it was designed? If you design in adherence to the addiction of IE, then IE can never be broken. This is why if Firefox can't render a page that IE can render, I consider the Web site to be a virus factory! I get out of it as soon as I can and never return.
This is competition in a free market
If Novell had not put so much into DR-DOS, we would probably still be running DOS 3.1 today.
Comptetition brought us the cheap Internet bandwidth we have today. Yes, I know that outside the USA gets more for less money.
awesome, can't wait...I hardly ever use IE anymore
Firefox is without a doubt a superior browser...now if I could just rid of the google crap that seems to keep popping up in it. I am looking forward to version 3.
Google crap
huh?
Just be aware that Java, Flash and other plugin type software these days sometimes will "innocently" ask you if you want to also install (insert product here, openoffice, google toolbar, yahoo toolbar, etc.). You have to be diligent and read and not just quickly click the NEXT button because you are in a hurry.
Sadly shipping with all the nsapi bugs still in it