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Firefox 1.0 Released

New Here writes "November 9 has arrived and with it comes Firefox 1.0. According to its home page, Firefox empowers you to browse faster, more safely, and more efficiently than with any other browser. I'm New Here, but this Firefox does sound very promising! Firefox 1.0 is available now for Windows, Linux, and Mac from the mozilla.org ftp server."

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  1. I'm New Here by RodeoBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    No way really?

  2. Well New Here, Here's the Band Wagon now JUMP ON! by Zarf · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've managed to download a copy and order a t-shirt and the site isn't slashdotted yet. What are you all asleep or something?

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  3. Old news by geirlk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Got it 5 hours ago.

  4. More like pre-slashdotted.... by aetherspoon · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was already running incredibly slowly BEFORE slashdot posted the article.

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  5. Re:New Here's posting record is fanastic by Heem · · Score: 5, Funny

    They don't need to learn. At least that's their take on it. They include the browser with the OS. How many people who arent geeks like us will spend the time to download another browser and learn how to integrate it with their os - cuz we all know MS does not make that an easy task.. "Internet Explorer is no longer your default browser? Should I notify the FBI?!?!" etc.

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  6. Good grief by Hortensia+Patel · · Score: 5, Funny

    When the Grauniad and the BBC report this story hours before it appears on Slashdot, you know something's wrong with the world.

    1. Re:Good grief by Noksagt · · Score: 4, Funny
      When the Grauniad and the BBC report this story hours before it appears on Slashdot, you know something's wrong with the world.
      Fortunately, the /. editors are already hard at work making plans to repost the story early to make up for lost time.
  7. Re:Google hosted homepage by Heem · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who is Will?

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  8. Re:1.0 right now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    [Vader]I find your lack of faith distrubing[/Vader]...

  9. "let the downloads commense" by mwood · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean, they should all get together and make themselves equal in size? :-)

    Or was that meant to be, "commence?"

    ObOnTopicComment: Yes, Firefox is darned good. You should try it.

  10. Don't be fooled ! by Ploum · · Score: 3, Funny

    It 's shame !

    Don't be fooled ! Why you must keep Internet Explorer at all cost

  11. Re:Please tell me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because living in 1998 cannot be healthy.

  12. Re:Google hosted homepage by ceeam · · Score: 3, Funny

    And the IE page is 589 bytes whereas Firefox' one is 1458 bytes which tells us how lean and up-to-the-task MSIE compares nicely against Mozilla bloatware.... WAIT A MINUTE!!!

    Anyway - what was the trigger for IE page? Anything uses it now?

    PS: What's that gradient business at the top of Firefox page? We don't need stinky "cool designs" at Google!!! ;) Or, come to think of it - I see. It's so that tabbar does not mix with the page, right?

  13. Re:Convert friends - add top 10 reasons for FF her by Jugalator · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know what 9 should be, but 10 should be "Profit!"

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  14. Re:Mirrors by jbrw · · Score: 4, Funny

    You insensitive clod! What if i'm on a 300 baud acoustic coupler?

  15. Re:Google hosted homepage by Doctor+O · · Score: 3, Funny
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  16. Re:Please tell me by skadus · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, no, see, it was all in the way you *said* the question. For example:

    Non-troll (honest question):

    "Why should I switch from Mozilla to Firefox?"

    Troll (indignant):

    "Why should I switch from Mozilla to Firefox?"

    See? It's all in the tone of voice. ;)

  17. Re:It's fixed by dolphinling · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is? :-( I'd gotten attached to that bug... Slashdot looks all strange now without it.

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  18. Re:Convert friends - add top 10 reasons for FF her by phallstrom · · Score: 3, Funny

    10. Profit!