Gecko-based K-Meleon 0.9 browser Released

Fylfot writes "After a long time in development, version 0.9 of the Gecko-based K-Meleon web browser for Windows has been released. K-Meleon is the geekier, more configurable, lighter-weight (XULless), speedier twin of Firefox. When 1.0 comes out, Microsoft may have another reason to worry about Internet Explorer marketshare. Also reported on Chip Online and MozillaZine."

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Re:Promotion, promotion, promotion...

[Stick_Fig]

You don't even bother to look at the things you criticize. You're ignorant. You call yourself a nerd?

I may not be a nerd in the sense you are, but I am a professional graphic designer and realize that it's as important to put a good face on something as it is to have the backend solid.

Mozilla, I might remind you, had a lot of problems starting out, because it didn't have a very marketable campaign. They worked on that, got a really memorable logo, and got some word-of-mouth going about its benefits. Opera is questionably better, but it doesn't have the momentum Firefox does.

You can call me ignorant all you want, but it's just as important to advertise as it is to have a solid backend with a good reputation.

KM, just like Linux, will not succeed with Grandma if she can't remember what the hell it's called. Grandma does not care if she can add key mapping to a program -- she simply wants to be able to look at recipies. What reason does she have to switch if she doesn't know why key-mapping is worthwhile?

This is a reversible thing, remember. It's easy to create a logo that doesn't suck and a webpage that shows the benefits of the program. Linux has done better lately too, though they still have a lot of work to do.

Happy trolling, Anonymous Coward! You should keep in mind that I know what I'm talking about just as much as you.