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Mozilla 1.4 RC3 Is Out

Posted by timothy on from the tension-builds dept.

zzxc writes "Mozillazine reports that the third release candidate for Mozilla 1.4 has been released. It is available for download from mozilla.org. Testing is encouraged to fix any bugs before the final release. No new features have been added to this release, though many bugs have been fixed. For more information, see the release notes."

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  1. Re:Firebird by Surak · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've been using the the nightly builds since 0.5 was released. Mozilla Firebird is definitely *not* bug free (the releases are of course pretty stable), but I'm sure they could really use your help in testing it. :) The Firebird team has been really, really responsive about fixing bugs, and most bugs are usually fixed in the next nightly build.

    My personal favorite feature is the ability to customize the toolbars. Admittedly, it's been a feature in Konqueror (my other favorite browser) since the beginning, but Firebird's toolbar customization is cooler as it supports drag-and-drop, while in Konq you have to use a Microsoft Office-style dialog box.

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  2. For Slackware Users... by Lispy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    there is a great Gnome-Project wich adapts pretty fast to new Mozilla releases and ships with antialiased fonts (I didnÂt like them in the beginning but am an addict now ;-) called Dropline-Gnome. I keep installing this for my newbies along with Slackware wich I prefer as a Newbie-Distro for itÂs clear structure. From this day on I stopped worrying about fonts in Mozilla. Most Gnome Apps use these fonts so it provides a consistent look&feel, too.

    But last time I tried Firebird I realised the problem was still there. The defaults are ok...but not a beauty. Well, if for non-slackware users I guess Ximian-Gnome ships with antialiased fonts as well...

  3. 343 bugs. by leuk_he · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If i check bugzilla there are currently 343 bugs open that are:

    blocker or critical
    and
    assigned. (i did not select new 1441 bugs because they still contain dupes, or bugs that need te be cleaned).

    That is a LOT! and they want 1.4 to be the next stable release for a longer time. I think it is still time forsome bugsquasing before releasing is.

    LotÂs of these bugs are cross platform bugs (example:it wont build on true64,aix)

    One bad bug i want to note is:209896
    Bug: mozilla crashes if upgraded from 1.3.1 to RC2.
    workround: uninstall first.

    Yeah right: so every bug somebody calls (on some generic internet forum) the response will be: delete you mozilla directory first, then reinstall.