Mozilla Firefox 1.0 released !!!

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I've been using firefox... a preview release for SuSE linux... it's great!

I've been using it for two weeks... I have had very little crashes (2 of them only), but that's because I was using a lot (like 6+) of firefox windows.

Great browser anyway. Netscape (let alone IE) always give me more trouble than this.

Reply to Mephistopheles

I've found 1.0 RC1 more stable than any other release, including 1.0 PR release

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Those links are messed up. You gave all wrong ones.

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx" target="_new">Mozilla Firefox home</A>

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx" target="_new">Spread Firefox</A>

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1E1550CB-5E5D-48F5-B02B-20B602228DE6&displaylang=en" target="_new">Download Firefox 1.0 RC1 (Windows)</A>

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1E1550CB-5E5D-48F5-B02B-20B602228DE6&displaylang=en" target="_new">Download Firefox 1.0 Preview release (Windows)</A>

:tongue: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/priyajeet/fing.jpg" target="_new">Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes.</A>

Reply to priyajeet

Really? I've been using 1.0 PR! Maybe that's it, maybe that's why I have been having trouble.

In any case, it's one hell of a browser. I'll install 1.0 as soon as it gets released! :smile:

Reply to Mephistopheles

DIE, IE FANBOY, DIE.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Quote :

- Vulnerabilities in Mozilla (10/26/04).
According to SecurityTracker, two security flaws have been detected in the Mozilla browser Firefox and one in the Mozilla email program Thunderbird.
The first of the flaws detected in Mozilla Firefox is a Denial of Service vulnerability, and the second problem lies in the fact that temporary files are stored in an unsafe manner. The third vulnerability detected, which affects Mozilla Thunderbird, occurs when an attachment is opened using the "Open with" option; the file is saved in the '/tmp' directory with world-readable permissions.

:wink:

 If you design software that is fool-proof, only a fool will want to use it.

Reply to Zoron

ROFL!!!! :lol:

Reply to Mephistopheles

Firefox bugfixes are lot quicker than IE. They usually fix issuses within days, not months

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

I have used Linux versions very little. I was talking about Windows versions

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Aye, but I still couldn't resist raining on your parade.

:tongue:

Besides, I use FireFox at work... so I'm also a fan of it.

 If you design software that is fool-proof, only a fool will want to use it.

Reply to Zoron

You know what I've been trying to do?... I've been trying to make the bookmarks toolbar folder display tiny icons for each site... IE did that once for me, and it got so damned cute :smile:

Previosuly, one access to each site on IE would load the icon and display the tiny icon on the links toolbar, but firefox did that only to THGC Forums icons... the rest can be accessed, and nothing happens.

It was so damned nice to see xbitabs, for instance, have its own stylish X icon and not the standard "small page" thingie... Gmail was a G, altavista had its own icon, THG was a hammer, yahoo had "Y!" and theinq had a small greek "n"...

Does anyone know how I can do that?

Maybe the 1.0 release can do that automatically.

Reply to Mephistopheles

FireFox does it as well... at least it has for me...

 If you design software that is fool-proof, only a fool will want to use it.

Reply to Zoron

Oh why? WHY? Why didn't it do the same for me? :frown:

Oh, what the hell, I'll just install 1.0 in a week and it should be great and bug-free then! :smile:

Reply to Mephistopheles

I ran FireFox for a little while I did not like the Proxy options in the browser tools.

I also got Browser hijacked............Even after applying all relevant changes to my anti-virus and firewall software.

What I have done on my fresh install of XP is remove all Microsoft Networking from the Install during the install options.

I run a strictly TCP/IP network that is all that shows in the connection TAB for the network card.

Both IE and Firefox are running great now. I was not scoring the same benchmark speeds before in Firefox that I was able to achieve in IE. Firefox still seems to have slower networking protocols but if you are on DSL or Dial-up it is probably a good Browser. I run a enhanced cable connection.

GOD LOVES CANADA

Reply to SoDNighthawk

Well, if I visit these toolbar links at least once, then firefox remembers the icons. I don't know what happens if you delete cache. It definately doesn't work if you half-load the page or never visit.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

:tongue: I use mozilla firefox too.

Have a question for ALL -

Y do u use firefox ? Have u ever been a victim of IE bugs ?
Or do u use firefox bcos everybody else uses it ? Or do u use it bcos u hate M$ ?

:smile: just curious.

<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/priyajeet/fing.jpg" target="_new">Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes.</A> :tongue:

Reply to priyajeet

....with me, it's because as far as I can tell, it's just great.

I wonder if I can upgrade my 1.0 PR to the full 1.0 without any hassles? And maybe it can detect that I've been using 1.0 PR?

Maybe YOU can do that for me? (I mean Yast Online Update from SuSE, not any of you) :smile:

Also, what about Thunderbird? Is that easy to use? Firefox and Thunderbird?... I was in need of an e-mail management program... what about TB?... anyone use it? Is it easy to install? Trouble-free? Comments?

Edited by Mephistopheles on 11/01/04 06:53 PM.

Reply to Mephistopheles

great in what sense ?

:tongue: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/priyajeet/fing.jpg" target="_new">Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes.</A>

Reply to priyajeet

why do i use firefox? its 100000000 times better than ie that's why. tabs, extensions, doesn't get [-peep-] up as easily. i simply can't use ie anymore its terrible.

Reply to ZER0

I use firefox for tabbed browsing and other nice features that IE doesn't have. "Find as you type" in webpages is great and I use it a lot. Bookmarks toolbar folder is much better than IE links folder, it allows me to open a group of links at once. Firefox extensions are better to manage than IE ActiveX controls. I have never had browser hompage hijack, unwanted pop-up since I've switched to firefox. Lately I've seen numerous pop-ups that can bypass google toolbar's pop-up blocker.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

I've been using Firefox & Thunderbird for about 5 months. Both are great programs, trouble free, very easy to install. Also about Thunderbird in specific, it has everything you can ask for in an e-mail program. I am currently using it along Hotmail Popper, getting access this way to my Hotmail account as well, within Thunderbird. What I mostly like about both programs is that they feel very light/fast. At the same time they are very simple and easy to use, while offering the same, if not more, features than their competitors. No issues whatsoever.

Also, at least when talking about the Windows versions, you can uninstall either program, install the newer version, and all your settings/e-mails/favorites/etc will be there, without the need for you to do absolutely anything. They are stored under "Document and Settings" in WinXP and everything is compatible with newer versions, except most extensions. That's no problem though since newer Firefox versions can even update extensions automatically by finding and downloading any newer versions that have been released.

Btw, anyone having problems with Firefox 1.0PR, I suggest to upgrade to 1.0RC1 asap. From my personal experience, many problems that were there are now solved.

Reply to pitsi

If you don't have any extension installed, then you won't run into any problems. But if you have some extensions/themes installed, then you have to do a little trick if you don't want to wait for compatible versions. Most of the extensions don't want to work with new FF version, because they don't recognize it. Type "about:config" in address bar, use filter "version" and change the "app.version" value to "0.10" from "1.0". Then almost every 1.0 PR compatible extensions should work fine with 1.0 RC1.

I use only HTTP mail, so I can't tell much about Thunerbird. But it has got a lot of good reviews.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Hm... I'm currently using firefox in linux and mostly netscape in windows (I have two HDDs with each OS in the boot partition of each disk), but I'm considering switching to firefox altogether everywhere.

My only reason not to do so is that I need to do a clean install of WinXP... it has become buggy as hell. I can't open CorelDraw and I can't change fonts in word; heck, I've even been affected by that nasty thing that took out your notepad. It's a mess, and I'm nearly formatting the whole drive. (I've been using mostly linux on account of that mess)

Reply to Mephistopheles

I use firefox to prevent spyware infections. I visit several sites regularly, some of them pretty dodgy, that are sponsored by advertising and with IE I was getting hammered by spyware, I mean hammered (100s of spyware files within 5 minutes browsing). Since using Firefox for 3 months I haven't had a single spyware infection and my Corporate NAV detects and removes virus infected java files immeadiately.

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/myanandtech.html?member=114979" target="_new">My PCs</A> :cool:

Reply to sjonnie

The situation has improved greatly for those using Windows XP SP2. Yes, it can be annoying at times, but at least this crapware isn't automatically installed anymore... especially the ActiveX controls. Not an elegant solution... but it's definately better than it was before.

 If you design software that is fool-proof, only a fool will want to use it.

Reply to Zoron

well, u gotta give evidence. U cant just say 1000000000 times better :wink:

:tongue: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/priyajeet/fing.jpg" target="_new">Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes.</A>

Reply to priyajeet

yeah, tabbed browsing i miss. though XP taskbar groups it once there are too many.
SP2 IE has a very good popup blocker and active x controller where u can disable/enable whatever u want.

Well, i use both browsers simultaneously mostly and never found one better than the other.
BTW, any of u seen longhorn. when i tried it, its windows explorer is kinda tabbed. Interesting feature.

:tongue: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/priyajeet/fing.jpg" target="_new">Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes.</A>

Reply to priyajeet

mouse gestures are unbelievable. i have a bbcode extension also. so much more stuff u can do. ie is unusable.

Reply to ZER0

Actually, it was immeadiately after doing a fresh install with slipstreamed SP2 that I got hammered by the spyware - which is how I knew how much I got so fast. Consequently I downloaded Firefox, Adaware Pro, Spybot S&D and Corporate NAV and redid the entire install offline. Then I removed IE as default browser, installed Firefox put in the spyware protection and NAV. I feel alot happier with the way the system works now. My only gripe is that IE lauches with Windows Update and MSN hotmail.

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/myanandtech.html?member=114979" target="_new">My PCs</A> :cool:

Reply to sjonnie

I've just installed Firefox as my standard windows browser. It's PERFECT, it's damned right perfect. And the way it runs puts IE to shame!

Thunderbird works marvellously as well.

Did you guys see those news about Firefox having 3% of the total web users?... I wasn't even aware that IE had like 93% of all the users!!! Wow! Not good. IE isn't half the browser Firefox is. Firefox is clean, it gets developed independently and boy, is it good.

Reply to Mephistopheles

<A HREF="http://news.com.com/Study+FireFox+still+gaining+on+Internet+Explorer/2100-1032_3-5435176.html" target="_new">Maybe time has started to chage</A>

Mozilla.org expects 10% share within few months of Firefox 1.0 launch. I hope their NY Times ad campaign becomes successful and they reach their target.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

I have thinking about switching to Firefox. Im sick and tired of getting jacked! I only weigh about 150lbs, but if I could get my hands on some of these punks. Anyway, can someone comment on the downside of Firefox. I had read somewhere that one issue was that alot of websites that used high security measures only worked with IE. Like banks or some internet stores. Thanks in advance.

Reply to mozzartusm

Some sites like that work with only IE because they're coded to refuse non-IE browsers. They're extremely low in number. If you can't get a website working with Firefox, then use IE only for that website.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

That sounds like a good idea. If I were to use a seperate Partition on the same hard drive for only IE would this decrease the chances of someone hijacking the rest of the Drvie. If not, could this be accomplished by using a seperate hardrive for just the IE. I have a ton of hard drives laying around ranging from 2GB - 10GB.

Reply to mozzartusm

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Well, if I visit these toolbar links at least once, then firefox remembers the icons. I don't know what happens if you delete cache. It definately doesn't work if you half-load the page or never visit.

Strange, I just did a clean install of WinXP Pro and firefox 1.0PR and the damned thing still doesn't remember the icons.

I'll wait a week; hopefully, those icons will show up with the 1.0 release.

Reply to Mephistopheles

Perhaps you should avoid those websites, then?

:wink:

I know what you're talking about... I use astalavista and some of the sites linked from there are really nasty when it comes to spy / adware. However, since installing SP2, I haven't had any issues with spyware. As long as you take all the same precautions you did (Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc) you'll be fine, regardless of what browswer you use. I use IE at home.

 If you design software that is fool-proof, only a fool will want to use it.

Reply to Zoron

I never ever use IE for cRaCk websites. Some of them doesn't want to let me d/l files unless I agree to install their shitware. Firefox and Opera beats these kind of scripts.

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

RC2 released today

<A HREF="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0rc2/win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 1.0rc2.exe" target="_new">Download (Windows)</A>

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Getting closer.

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bump!

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BUMP!

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Bump

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Bump!

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Waiting is over. Download now

<A HREF="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0" target="_new">http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0</A>

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Reply to Spitfire_x86

Later don't have time now. Thanks for the link.

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