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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.

3 of 421 comments (clear)

  1. I'd rather use Netscape by MisterFancypants · · Score: 0, Troll
    Most people these days realize that Mozilla is just a repacking of Netscape, except the Mozilla group removes all of AOL's useful ad-serving technology.

    Why not use the original source, Netscape 7.1?

    Works much better for me....

  2. Re:The only question that remains: by mahdi13 · · Score: 1, Troll

    At the rate they move (as fast as Red Hat, but slower) I would expect it to be in the STABLE around the same time the four horsemen ride by

    Or when 4.0 is released, which I think is around the same time...

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  3. Re:Got it, love it by Billly+Gates · · Score: 0, Troll
    Check out Phoenix and the upcoming Mozilla 2.0.

    Both have been purged of ancient Netscape code. Phoenix is alot faster on older hardware.

    After Phoenix forked off from Mozilla and became stable and usable, the Mozilla team decided the next 2.0 series will be based on it. Infact the javascript debugger in Mozilla 1.4 is based on Phoenix.

    We hear of forks all the time in the OSS world. I have never heard of a merge before which is what is happening now.

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