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Mozilla 1.4 Released

Posted by simoniker on from the moz-strutting-like-suedehead dept.

Phil writes "MozillaZine is reporting that Mozilla 1.4 has been released for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The new version is pretty similar to today's Netscape 7.1, which is based on the same code, but lacks Netscape's proprietary features. More information can be found in the release notes. The release can be downloaded from mozilla.org's releases page or via FTP. From here on, mozilla.org's focus shifts to Mozilla Firebird and Mozilla Thunderbird." The official release news is now up on Mozilla's main page, so let the downloading begin.

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  1. YES! by tobocop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sexy, finally I can trash that old Netscape 7.1 installation!

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    1. Re:YES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm still using 4.78 you insensitive clod!

  2. The only question that remains: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    when will this be available in Debian STABLE?

    1. Re:The only question that remains: by Poofat · · Score: 3, Funny

      When the sun explodes.

    2. Re:The only question that remains: by Poofat · · Score: 2, Funny

      Mods, I appreciate the effort, but this stuff is not funny.

      It's true.

  3. Must be browser day by superpulpsicle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Earlier there was an article on netscape.... now one on mozilla.

    That's too much browser info to digest in one day. Get some PS2 articles in here. ;)

  4. This was my Post!!! by nite_warrior · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn, I was so close to get a post on the front page... anyways glad to see a new release from everybody's favorite browser (after konqueror, opera, lynks and telnet to port 80)

  5. lacks Netscape's proprietary features by tubabeat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Like mandatory pop-ups...

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    1. Re:lacks Netscape's proprietary features by fobbman · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's a good point. For all of the bloat that Mozilla is accused of having, I am disheartened that they have left out the "Put yellow running dudes all over the fucking place" feature that Netscape has had for quite some time now. Does anyone know of a plugin that I can compile to be able to enjoy that functionality that I am missing?

  6. I would like to get this, but... by Meat+Blaster · · Score: 2, Funny
    While Mozilla seems like a state-of-the-art platform in a couple of respects, I have qualms about using software that accentuates features over reliability. For example, Internet Explorer 4 and above are proven to work with Year 2000; on the other hand, even in this most recent release, the README states:

    We do not guarantee that any source code or executable code available from the mozilla.org domain is Year 2000 compliant.

    We've been in the year 2000 for a while now. How can an organization continue to release code that has not been tested to comply with four digit dates? This seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

    1. Re:I would like to get this, but... by caferace · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't know why you haven't upgraded to 2003. I did it nearly seven months ago...

    2. Re:I would like to get this, but... by jhunsake · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh come on! We're talking about a web browser here, not your respirator.

    3. Re:I would like to get this, but... by delphi125 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Grandparent: We've been in the year 2000 for a while now.

      Parent: I don't know why you haven't upgraded to 2003. I did it nearly seven months ago...

      I'm not sure which is more worrying: being 2 1/2 years behind the times or almost a month ahead. Or the state of the U.S. educational system?

  7. Re:Lovely... by tinrobot · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's the classic 0x610f0769 bug.

    Increment by 1 so it reads 0x610f0770.

    Results may vary.

  8. But, But, But, ... by Hal+The+Computer · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just installed Netscape 7.1 :-(

    /me bursts into tears because his browser is out of date.

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    1. Re:But, But, But, ... by minusthink · · Score: 3, Funny

      it was out of date the minute they stamped 'Netscape' on it. :D

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  9. also released today... by pb · · Score: 3, Funny
    Wouldn't it be great if you could get some sort of 'sidebar' that told you what software has been released today, instead of having to post new /. stories every time? Well, until such a feature is implemented, or a new site is devoted to such things, I guess we'll just have to keep track of all the software releases the old fashioned way, by releasing new stories every time Netscape, Mozilla, or indeed any other software package that our readers might find relevant is released.

    I know, it's a tough job, but some site in the open source community needs to take this on. Now some of you might say this gets in the way of actual news, but I don't think there's actually that much risk of that here. If it pushes another Anime story off the front page, I think that's a risk I'm willing to take just to make sure that I have the latest version of Mozilla available to me. And I'm sure the rest of you will agree, once you see the new vision for slashdot's software section, which will soon greatly boost our daily story posting, as well as provide reviews of all the software, and meaningless license debates, which will surely degenerate into GPL misunderstandings and anti-BSD flamewars, and more zealotry! As you can plainly see, everybody wins.

    Also Released Recently Today:

    - CodeTek VirtualDesktop 2.3.5
    - dnspython 1.0.0 (Stable)
    - Alt+Connect 2.5.7/9 (Development)
    - Advanced Bash Scripting Guide 1.9 (Stable)
    - bes-cms 0.3
    - BlogPlanet 1.0.2
    - PhotoGen 1.9b
    - imgSeek 0.7.2
    - The Tamber Project 1.2.10 (Pogo)
    - OSSP fsl 1.2.0
    - Minimalist Queue Services 0.0.3
    - OSSP l2 0.9.2
    - Cyrus SASL 2.1.14 (SASLv2)
    - Bugzero 2.7
    - tclperl 2.5
    - tclpython 3.1
    - PHPXref 0.3
    - SimpleData 3.0.17
    - Postfix 2.0.13 (Stable)
    - Firepass 1.1.1a
    - Nmap 3.30 (Stable)
    - GKrellM 2.1.14 (GTK 2.0)
    [...]

    ...watch slashdot.org for updates!

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    1. Re:also released today... by fobbman · · Score: 1, Funny

      That's a fantastic idea, pb! I wish that there was a way to make your post somehow stand out above all the rest so that it would be noticed...*sigh* A point system would be REALLY cool. Smiley faces? Who knows!

  10. Re:Same as Mozilla 1.4rc3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean come on, what did you think Release Candidate meant?

    For those of us used to Microsoft's 'Release Candidates', it's a big frigging surprise for the RC to be identical to the release version.

    Microsoft Release Candidate == alpha version
    Release version == beta version
    Service Pack 2/3/4 == almost there...

  11. Re:Bush Re-election News Released: +1, Patriotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Two thousand peacenik Internet geeks can't be wrong!

  12. Re:finally, I can mount Buffy! by Electrode · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now where is that Spike pr0n search plugin? Spike Lee sued the author.

  13. Re:hmmmm by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "You're just mad because we wouldn't let you join our club."

    Well I'm not giving up my girlfriend just to join you guys!

  14. SLASHBOXES by MarcQuadra · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's what the slashboxes are for! Your post makes me want to rip my eyeballs out! ARRRRRGHHHH!

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  15. Re:Yes, it is. by Boing · · Score: 2, Funny

    What about OpenOffice, you insensitive clod?! :)

  16. Re:GOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What is your god damn problem??

    I believe its called heterosexuality. It afflicts a majority of people in fact.

  17. Re:Lovely... by commodoresloat · · Score: 2, Funny
    The instruction at "0x610f0769" referenced memory at "0x4349656f". The memory could not be "read".

    Thanks, "Windows." That was a really "useful" error "message."

  18. Re:Yes, it is. by jonadab · · Score: 2, Funny

    Emacs. And that other editor too, seven or whatever it's called ;-)

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  19. Re:Lovely... by Alsee · · Score: 2, Funny

    "I'm" "writing" "random" "stuff" "here" "just" "so" "I" "can" "put" "quotes" "around" "each" "word".

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