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Batch-o-Moz: Firefox, Thunderbird, Suite Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-you-see-what-I-see dept.

bluephone writes "Today Mozilla.org has unleashed a triple threat; Firefox 1.0PR, Thunderbird 0.8, and Mozilla Suite 1.7.3. Wow. Lots of news in all three fronts. so, for your release notes, sys-requirements, what's new, and download links, here you go. Firefox, Thunderbird, and Mozilla Suite. Enjoy."

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  1. take part in the initiative to spread the news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.spreadfirefox.com/

    and

    http://www.getfirefox.com/

  2. Focus problems with Firefox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Love Firefox, but I wish they'd fix the bugs.

    I am still stuck at Firefox 0.8 under Linux with Enlightenment due to serious focus problems with the recent releases.. And I do not want to be left behind!

    I open everything in new windows and usually close them using the keyboard. That does not work if the focus is wrong, etc. Mouse-centric folk won't notice this much but it is a killer for me.

    I think this is the bug and it looks like it is being ignored:

    252178

  3. Remember by GarfBond · · Score: 5, Informative
    This is only the Firefox 1.0 Preview Release. It isn't the final 1.0 by any means, though it should be feature complete. It's certainly the most polished one I've seen; I've been using nightlies for a little while now and they've been great so far.

    There's also a new community marketing effort at SpreadFirefox.com, and one of their first goals is 1 million downloads in 10 days. Come on Slashdot, spread the word, we can do it!

  4. Spread Firefox by listening+to+triplej · · Score: 5, Informative

    In addition to the release of new versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and Mozilla suite, the Mozilla Foundation have launched a new marketing campign titled Spread Firefox.

    The goal is to see 1,000,000 downloads achieved in the first 10 days!

    Get downloading Slashdot.

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    Ross Kendall Web Consultant and Developer (UK) - Drupal and Open Source Solutions
    1. Re:Spread Firefox by oojah · · Score: 5, Informative

      Ok, so you were being funny, but view slashdot in light mode and you won't get any nasty colour schemes or other cruft.

      I wouldn't have it any other way.

      Cheers,

      Roger

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      Do you have any better hostages?
  5. Nope, its version 0.10! by zyche · · Score: 5, Informative

    "The 1.0 final release won't be out for another month or so"

    "The version number for this release is 0.10PR. For those who still count in decimal, 0.10 is larger than 0.9, despite what you were taught in school."

    RTFA

  6. Re:your mission, should you choose to accept it .. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I did one this week-end.

    The guy (in his 50's) had dramatic pop-up and scumware problems. I pointed him to mozilla + adaware, thinking that, he would not care, because it is not IE.

    Boy I was wrong. He was over-enthusiast. He downloaded it as fast as possible, and now is not using ie anymore.

    I am really impressed, as it is the first time I convert someone over 30.

    Pop-up blocking, annoyance killing is *the* selling point of firefox. I didn't knew how fucked was ie browsing until I talked with this guy. The web was becoming useless for him, and he was driven crazy by frustration.

  7. Re:Firefox 1.1 by Ianoo · · Score: 5, Informative

    COMMENT RETRACTED. There appears to be a "Sort by Name" option on the right click menu. Firefox is now the perfect browser!

  8. Re:Might this spell an end... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Informative

    So its YOU thats causing all the errors on slashdot doubling the server load!

    To fix the screen without redownloading, just increase, then decrease the font size (hold down [ctrl] + mouse wheel up then down).

    Its a PITA that there is a problem in the first place, but thats the way it is.

    btw, has anyone else noticed popups coming from slash (work machine is IE6 on xp sp1) Not even noticed it at home (firefox .9.1).

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    liqbase :: faster than paper
  9. Re:RSS feature doesn't work on Slashdot.org by ewg · · Score: 5, Informative
    It seems to be working for some Slashdot users, but not others:
    When registered, logged-in users check the Light box, to apply the minimalist skin to Slashdot, there's no RSS link. (Workaround: revert to standard skin.)
    That's why I thought Slashdot wasn't supporting it. Here's hoping it's added to the Light skin soon.
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    org.slashdot.post.SignatureNotFoundException: ewg
  10. Re:your mission, should you choose to accept it .. by tolan-b · · Score: 5, Informative

    I disagree. Whenever I introduce someone (mostly people who only use their computer when they have to) to Firefox, I always tae a minut or two to explain tabbed browsing, and turn off auto-scroll so they can middle click to open links in a new tab.

    So far they've all raved about tabbed browsing once they've used FF for a bit.

  11. Re:your mission, should you choose to accept it .. by jordand · · Score: 5, Informative

    and turn off auto-scroll so they can middle click to open links in a new tab.

    Just FYI, you don't need to disable auto-scroll. The middle click is context sensitive, and will open tabs on links.

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    .sigh
  12. Re:your mission, should you choose to accept it .. by Kernkraft400 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sorry, I'm just too damn lazy! Plus I use an extension to Firefoz which automatically converts any links / emails to hyperlinks for me.

    Have a look at http://www.beggarchooser.com/firefox/ (*ahem* http://www.beggarchooser.com/firefox/) - converts text links to genuine, bona fide hyperlinks.