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Mozilla 1.7, Firefox 0.9 Release Candidates Out

Posted by timothy on from the happy-browsing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "mozilla.org have released what are expected to be the final release candidates for their next versions: Mozilla 1.7RC3 (MozillaZine article; download) should iron out any final bugs in what will replace 1.4 as the new stable branch and Firefox 0.9RC (MozillaZine article; download) features the new default theme ported from Mac OS on Windows (though please bear in mind that the theme is nowhere near finished yet). The final releases of these versions are due very soon."

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  1. Re:Not impressed... by zoloto · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I won't hide behind the AC trend for attacking "sensitive issues"

    but it also comes with a theme that is quite gay in comparison to the old one.

    Yes, and did you see how jew the colours were? The fonts were quite nigger too.

    Asshole.


    While his using the word gay to describe his impression of the theme may not have been politically correct, the term gay is 50/50 with homosexual. Gay evolved to include the meaning of queer, which is defined as:

    queer (p) (kwîr) adj. queerer, queerest

    1. Deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation.
    2. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See Synonyms at strange.
    3. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious.
    4. Slang. Fake; counterfeit.
    5. Feeling slightly ill; queasy.
    6. Offensive Slang. Homosexual.
    7. Usage Problem. Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people.

    Gay's offsnsive meaning (#6) is another way to say queer, which quite frankyly is definition #1, "Deviating from the expected or normal". Especially when throughout history, even those homosexuality may have been happening throughout the world, it certianly was not expected or normal and is seen as vile and sinful.

    So while those that take offense when none is intended have certian issues with pride or being humble (which isn't a negative thing), your knee-jerk reaction to his comment certianly isn't helping your case either.
  2. Re:Not impressed... by cK-Gunslinger · · Score: 1, Offtopic


    You know, that's actually a good post and you made a lot of great points. And it is true that I fall right into the "typical" /. user profile (although 'mid' twenties might be a stretch ;)

    But the truth is, at least for me, I'll never be able to equate being gay with being born of a different race. I'm sorry, but one of these is closer to a 'choice' or maybe a 'disease' than the other. I don't want to get into here, but that's just the way I see it.

    Now as far as words are concerned, I don't think we have anyone lobbying for the ban of the words 'drunk' or 'drunkard,' even though some people are alcoholics. Shouldn't we embrace alcoholism as a lifestyle that should be protected against persecution? Are 'dry' cites/counties constitutionally illegal? I mean, we alcoholics are being denied by the goverment the ability to live our lifestyles! We just want to gain social-acceptance!

    So from now on, don't ever use the word 'drunk', as it may offend us alcoholics. Don't say 'nerd', as we mentally-superior, but socially-challenged people find it hurtful. Also, 'politically-incorrect' bother me as well. Stop using it. I also don't want anything to ever be called ugly, boring, weird, insensitive, smelly, slow, weak, goofy, or shy, as all these words might offend me. At one point, I or someone else who fit one or more of these descriptions has been discriminated against. Maybe even violently. Where's the push to ban these words from our day-to-day vocabulary? There's not one. Why is that?