Mozilla 1.4 Released

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Posted by simoniker on Monday June 30, 2003 @09:02AM 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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YES! by tobocop · 2003-06-30 09:03 · Score: 4, Funny

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

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1. Re:YES! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-30 09:03 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I'm still using 4.78 you insensitive clod!
Must be browser day by superpulpsicle · 2003-06-30 09:05 · 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. ;)
This was my Post!!! by nite_warrior · 2003-06-30 09:05 · 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)
lacks Netscape's proprietary features by tubabeat · 2003-06-30 09:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Like mandatory pop-ups...

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1. Re:lacks Netscape's proprietary features by fobbman · 2003-06-30 10:21 · 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?
Re:The only question that remains: by Poofat · 2003-06-30 09:08 · Score: 3, Funny

When the sun explodes.
Re:Lovely... by tinrobot · 2003-06-30 09:09 · Score: 4, Funny

That's the classic 0x610f0769 bug.

Increment by 1 so it reads 0x610f0770.

Results may vary.
But, But, But, ... by Hal+The+Computer · 2003-06-30 09:11 · 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 · 2003-06-30 09:45 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  it was out of date the minute they stamped 'Netscape' on it. :D
  
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Re:I would like to get this, but... by caferace · 2003-06-30 09:12 · Score: 4, Funny

I don't know why you haven't upgraded to 2003. I did it nearly seven months ago...
also released today... by pb · 2003-06-30 09:15 · 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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Re:Same as Mozilla 1.4rc3 by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-30 09:20 · 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...
Re:I would like to get this, but... by jhunsake · 2003-06-30 09:30 · Score: 4, Funny

Oh come on! We're talking about a web browser here, not your respirator.
Re:hmmmm by Anonvmous+Coward · 2003-06-30 09:47 · 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!
Re:I would like to get this, but... by delphi125 · 2003-06-30 10:27 · 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?