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Mozilla Project Officially Releases Firefox 0.9

_xeno_ writes "The last release candidate was apparently good enough, because Mozilla Firefox 0.9 has now been officially released. New features since 0.8 are, of course, basically the same as in the Release Candidate, including the new Pinstripe theme for Windows and the GTK+ installer for Linux users. The biggest change since the Release Candidate is that this release should ask you to migrate your profile instead of just trashing it. So head over to the Firefox homepage and get downloading, or check out the Release Notes to find out exactly what's new." mE123 adds "You can get it from plain old HTTP or from fancy new BitTorrent", and points out that (compared to 0.8), "this release includes tons of bug/stability fixes, a %3 speed up, a new theme and plugin management system, a new standard windows theme, and a smaller windows installer."

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  1. Firefox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what's the name-change going to be for this release?

    1. Re:Firefox by The+Ultimate+Fartkno · · Score: 4, Funny


      And don't forget the plugin/extension that randomly renames Firefox every time you run it or change windows.

      I got "Mozilla Buttpanda" last night and nearly dropped my beer from laughing so hard. (Beer, of course, being key in thinking that "buttpanda" is hysterical in the first place.)

  2. Re:Safari by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, we ALL did. We're watching you...

  3. Re:Safari by Woy · · Score: 5, Funny
    Recently, I started using Firefox on my PC because of its similarity to Safari. Has anyone else noticed this?

    Yeah, we did! And thanks for those pics of your wife in the hidden "honey" folder. Those came in really handy, if you catch my drift.

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  4. Close windows programs ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why does the linux installer ask me to close
    all my Windows programs before continuing ?

  5. Re:Not a single reason by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    that fixed it.

    So why not put it in there by default, or have the checkbox "Dont lose the fucking data when the connection is suddenly not present"?

    I guess those support licenses need to be sold in some way or another.

  6. Re:Firefox is great by Deusy · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you have Firefox, make sure to get the Linky plugin (I'm not responsible for that one, but it is a very useful plugin) if you like to open multiple links at once from a given webpage.

    Yeah, I hear that - opening multiple links - can be quite difficult when using your left hand.

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  7. Re:Firefox is great by magefile · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you familiar with the Pornzilla project?

  8. Re:Safari by Any+Web+Loco · · Score: 3, Funny

    I haven't seen your PC, so no - I can't say I've noticed it. ;^)

  9. Re:Safari by ahaning · · Score: 3, Funny
    If you have a tab open, double-click on the area between the right side of the tab and the right side of the window. This should open a new tab.

    Like so:
    |[ tab1 ][ tab2 ]*********************X|
    Double-click in the area where the asterisks are.

    HTH.

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  10. Re:Anything's better than a turd by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 2, Funny
    The point is we know IE is crap, so what is the point of comparing to it?

    When compared to a Model-T even a Skoda looks pretty good.

    When compared to being hit on the head, sitting on a rock feels pretty good.

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  11. Re:Firefox is great by timmyf2371 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Are you familiar with the Pornzilla project?

    Umm, wow. Why hasn't this been mentioned before? It's like a teenager's wet dream!!

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  12. Re:Anything's better than a turd by DarthAle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, I resent that! I'm very proud of my Renault Twingo. Comparing it to IE is unfair.

    :)