Posts Tagged ‘Firefox’

June 17th, 2008

Firefox 3.0 Released

Firefox 3.0 is going to be released today at 1:00 PM EST and 10:00 AM PST, other times can be found here. This is going to be a huge release where the Mozilla team is going for the Guiness World Record for the most software downloads in one day.

I have included a schedule below of the events for today leading up to the actual release. When the even is completed it will be marked as such on the official Firefox 3.0 Release Wiki.

repackage & sign builds with new name	June 13th
send signed windows builds to AV partners	June 13th
move new web content to authstage	June 16th, 2:00pm PDT
QA tests web changes on authstage	June 16th, 5:56pm PDT
QA tests live builds (fresh install, overwrite existing Fx2)	June 16th, 5:00pm PDT
begin seeding mirrors with final builds	June 17th, 12:10am PDT
QA can start testing bouncer links	June 17th, 2:20am PDT
Any problems with mirrors should be reported	June 17th, 6:00am PDT
Final changes to mozilla.com content due on trunk	June 17th, 9:00am PDT
QA confirms web changes on authstage	June 17th, 9:30am PDT
Web changes pushed live	June 17th, 9:55am PDT
Download Day web changes pushed live	June 17th, 9:56am PDT
IT clears cache from Download Day site	June 17th, 9:57am PDT
QA confirms Download Day site changes	June 17th, 9:59am PDT
Release & Download Day announced	June 17th, 10:00am PDT
Easy-to-use version for girls announced *	June 17th, 10:00am PDT

I for one can’t wait. I have been purposely not downloading the Release Candidate versions so I could be surprised by the massive upgrade that Firefox 3.0 is suppose to be. My wish list includes:

Less crashes through better memory management
Better bookmark management
And a less clunky interface

I will update this post through out the day so visit back to get my reaction to FF3, and some screen shots.

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Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, Release Day

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December 28th, 2007

R.I.P. Netscape Browser 1994 - Feb 2008

It has been a long time coming, but AOL has decided to retire the once unstoppable Netscape Browser, think 1998. Netscape has had a long and good life, and is survived by it’s sibling Firefox.

In the process of AOL trying to reinvent it self as a media company some less than successful projects needed to be axed as explained in a Netscape Blog Post:

AOL’s focus on transitioning to an ad-supported web business leaves little room for the size of investment needed to get the Netscape browser to a point many of its fans expect it to be. Given AOL’s current business focus and the success the Mozilla Foundation has had in developing critically-acclaimed products, we feel it’s the right time to end development of Netscape branded browsers, hand the reigns fully to Mozilla and encourage Netscape users to adopt Firefox.

Rest In Peace my first browser you had a longer life than most software projects, and in the past years you have been hobbling along in your walker. You have led a good life. We solute you.

Tags: aol, browser, Firefox, internet, Internet Browser, netscape

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