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MozCorp Announces Firefox 1.5 Extension Competition

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the embrace-and-extend dept.

vain gloria writes "The Mozilla Corporation has launched a competition to Extend Firefox by developing an innovative new extension for the soon-to-be-released latest version of their popular browser. The competition runs until January 6th and the three big prizes are Foxified Alienware PCs. Keen developers may want to grab a copy of the 1.5 Release Candidate and get a head start. Better check your passports first though, as those outside the US, EU and Canada (or in Québec) are ineligible to enter."

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  1. if that is necessary... by TheWart · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Better check your passports first though, as those outside the US, EU and Canada (or in Québec) are ineligible to enter."


    On second thought, if that is necessary for you to remember where you live, then maybe you shouldn't be entering the contest.

    1. Re:if that is necessary... by databyss · · Score: 2, Funny

      First off, every Whateverian that I've met has been a complete prick, and undeserving of entry into such a contest.

      Second, it's probably due to the legality of shipping the prizes.

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  2. Re:Québec by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's okay... Quebec's language police probably would confiscate the computer in anyhow, since it's unlikely that "ArticlesÉtrangers" appears in a significantly larger font than "AlienWare"....

  3. dont leave us out! by shrewd · · Score: 3, Funny

    theres alot of talent in antarctica, why should they be excluded?

  4. Re:Why Québec? by Serapth · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah. We are part of the Canada. We are important. They don't want us to leave but we can't even participate to Mozilla contests. WTF?

    Who says we dont want you to leave?

  5. Re:Réfléchir avant de parler! (About Que by anaesthetica · · Score: 2, Funny
    (Oh and sorry I know my english isn't that good..)
    You better be sorry. This is the Quebec Language Police. Your post doesn't give equal space to the French language. Due to a provision in our extradition treaty, you are to be sent to Le Gitmo. Have a bon day.
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  6. Re:extentions are great..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Good idea that their running a competition as I'm sure it'll ensure their are even more great extentions in the future, I just hope developers update then as time goes on."

    I just thought of one: Slashdot post grammar checker! (Hint: "their" twice, "update then", and a run-on sentence.)