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Mozilla 1.2 Betas Start Flowing

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the beware-the-lizard dept.

Asa Dotzler writes "Today mozilla.org released Mozilla 1.2alpha. This is a preview of what's to come with Mozilla 1.2 expected in early November. The new alpha contains great new features like Type Ahead Find which allows quick web page navigation when you type a succession of characters in the browser. In addition to the new features Mozilla 1.2a contains stability and perfomance improvements including a major boost in the speed of downloading mail on Mac OS X.This release comes on the heels of the security and bugfix follow-up to Mozilla 1.0. If you're a 1.0 user and you're not upgrading to Mozilla 1.1 or newer then you are strongly encouraged to get Mozilla 1.0.1 for security and stability fixes."

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  1. Don't forget... by Kappelmeister · · Score: 5, Funny

    If humans had evolved with six digits on each hand, this would be a major, major milestone release.

    1. Re:Don't forget... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Don't you see? It's a letter! But it's really a number! Oh the hilarity!

  2. Alpha suddenly equals Beta? by fr2asbury · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is this some sort of new twist on mathematics or Greek?
    The headline states Mozilla 1.2 "Beta" only to be told that the MOzilla 1.2 Alpha was released.
    I swear you're like my wife who says's it's almost 7:00 at 6:30.
    It's all relative I guess.

    Cheers,
    Jonathan

  3. Those features in IE by yerricde · · Score: 5, Funny

    IE6 has mouse gestures

    Is Mickey [ O ] sticking his middle finger up enough of a "mouse gesture"?

    tabbed browsing

    Maximize IE, and your taskbar becomes a tab bar. Or install CrazyBrowser.

    and pop-up blocking?

    Press Ctrl+W real quick before the pop-up finishes loading.

    Such are the workarounds IE users employ to emulate Mozilla features.

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  4. Re:Umm.. Just a question... by N3WBI3 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Usually IE releases are reported on slashdot, you just have to look under the bugs section ;).

    Seriously though you are right there is an open source bias on this forum (one which I share), piss and moan all you want, if you dont like it dont use mozilla. Its not supposed to be for everyone, we believe in having software choice here, something the developers of IE dont want.

    You seem to be one of those people who has to pan something because they dont like it, its not that youre trolling its that youre a bitter person.

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  5. I swear you're like my wife who says's it's almost by Pac · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know it is probably slightly off-topic, but maybe she is trying to make you understand that waking up half an hour early may be good for your marriage.

  6. Re:Well at this rate... by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 3, Funny

    Im seriously beginning to wonder just what kind of "end user" enhancements will be released with IE 7.0.

    Easy. An all-new and improved EULA that gives Billg and the RIAA total control over your computer. After all, if you won't agree to such a reasonable thing, you're an Evil Terrorist Content Pirate(tm).

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