It’s Firefox Download Day; Download Firefox!
Considering all that Mozilla has done for us - displaced Internet Explorer by giving us what is arguably the best and most versatile web browsing experience, for free - the least we can do is help them out when they ask us for help. What is it they want us to do? Download the latest version of the Firefox browser. Yup, that’s it! Mozilla is trying to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in a 24-hour period. The official release of Firefox 3 will become available for public download at 10:00 am PST / 1:00pm EST and judging by the tremendous loyalty that Firefox users typically display and the crazy amount of buzz, the record should be theirs. We’ve been using version 3 for a while now and we have to say, it’s good stuff. Mozilla claims that Firefox 3 brings with it over 15,000 improvements; no small upgrade! Most notably in our eyes, the latest release candidate is worlds faster than Firefox 2 and gobbles much less resources. It will take about a week for the Guinness World Record judges to review Mozilla’s download logs so we should find out whether or not Mozilla successfully broke the record around this time next week. As of the time this post was written, just under 1,690,000 have pledged that they will download Firefox 3 today.
On Jun 17, 2008 @ 11:24 am, keymaker Said:
If your not using Safari Firefox 3 is a must, I’ll say firefox is even better than Safari on the Pc platform but if your running OS X any of the 2 will be a great choice
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 11:32 am, Jesse Said:
Firefox was still a resource hog on my Mac vs. Safari. The address bar was also annoying, although you can download an add-on to revert it back to 2.0 style.
I give it a 3/5
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 11:36 am, shlammed Said:
no thanks
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 12:12 pm, GlennP Said:
For some reason I find opera better on my pc.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 12:34 pm, Daniel Said:
You have to be a huge online/web addict to really care about what browser your using. I’m fine with IE7 for what I need and never had a problem.
But for those who are really nit picky on resources for your pc (for those with 512mb ram or less…if thats even possible today) and want a million improvements (in areas you probably will never ever notice) then go for it!!!
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 12:56 pm, Dtest54 Said:
Daniel, very bad post - you get a D for not knowing how IE7 rates compared to Firefox. Also for thinking that hogging resources applies to all computers not just the ones under 512mb. Not an F because those are reserved for Galvatron.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:30 pm, Daniel Said:
Im so sorry teacher! Please forgive I will download Firefox immediately so that BGR loads .5 seconds faster!!!
Calm down guy, I’m not bashing firefox for it being useless, its a good browser and infact obviously better then IE7.
But alot of ppl will never really see the difference afterwards unless you are really tech savy, (and again) a internet addict.
But you get a “A+” for trying to get at me though okay.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:39 pm, Priyank Said:
Its 1:40 PM (EST) and the mozilla website still does not show a link to download the Firefox 3.
cant wait to download the full release version … I wanna help them break the record …
Firefox all the way ……………..
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:40 pm, MadMike Said:
Kind of hard to get a world record when your servers shit themselves under the load.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:46 pm, Kevin Said:
So, where’s the download? All I’m seeing (when I can get the page to load) is the download for 2.0.0.14.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:48 pm, Illa Said:
Mozilla = fail
WTF. Get me excited and then your servers crap themselves and I don’t even see the link for 3.0. brutal.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:55 pm, Jeff B. Said:
This is gonna sound hella fucking nerdy but I was up at 12 A.M. last night and hit reload but it was still showing 2.0.0.14. Now I can’t even get the damned thing to load so I can download the fucking thing!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:03 pm, MadMike Said:
Yeah, somebody screwed the pooch over at Mozilla-town.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:04 pm, poser Said:
FF DOWNLOAD DAY = EPIC FAIL
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:05 pm, Hinano Said:
Oh noes I wanted to download it (I’m a hardcore FF user and I also user Thunderbird for my emails because Outlook crashes on Vista 8D)
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:10 pm, MadMike Said:
I have 3.0 RC3 and I like it, I was just going to attempt to get 3.0 release just for the world record, but it seems somebody really F-ed up.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:31 pm, Chris Said:
Anyone else seeing this at the top of the mozilla.com site?
<<<<<<>>>>>> .r15918
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:32 pm, Chris Said:
“<<<<<<>>>>>> .r15918″
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:36 pm, Kevin Said:
Well, at least it SAYS it’s a FF3 download page now; too bad it still links to the last release of FF2.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:36 pm, Jay Said:
Also saw…
<<<<<<< .mine =======
I copied it as the page was loading.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:39 pm, Paul Said:
Yup, it’s fantastic. At 2:35 it is finally showing the new pages for FF3 but the download link will take you to a 2.0.0.14 release (and if you click the link it fails).
It is funny to see the “Help Firefox Set a World Record” link on the page. I’m not sure what record they are trying to set, but at the very least they’ll set the “most http request failed page refreshes”, the “most unsuccessful downloads”, and the “most feet ever swallowed” records hands down.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:52 pm, Jeff B. Said:
This new FF is absolutely amazing, it looks better, it runs better, and it already screwed up by syncing IE instead of FF2 for my bookmarks.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:53 pm, Paul Said:
Finally…
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 2:53 pm, Chris Said:
The “mine” thing is gone and I see a list of v3.0 downloads now.
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On Jun 17, 2008 @ 3:07 pm, Paul Said:
And officially posting with a 3.0 release. Very nice. Seems like only minor changes since RC3…which is exactly how it should be. Aside from the snafu on world record day, fantastic job Mozilla team!
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