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Firefox Plans Mass Marketing Drive

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the selling-what's-already-free dept.

Ivan Mark writes "Christopher Beard, the VP of products at Mozilla Corporation, told ZDNet UK on Monday that there is a 'strong likelihood' that Firefox 1.5, the next major version of the open source browser, will be released on 29 November. Beard said they are planning a 'big marketing push.' 'You will have real people telling you about Firefox's features-- what's cool and great,' said Beard. 'People can create the video and upload it to the Mozilla site. The video will then be reviewed and put on our Web site, with a link from their location.'"

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  1. Re:Might be good for film students by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also a good opportunity for aspiring models. "Firefox is the open-source, standards-compliant web browser for everybody. With automatic pop-up blocking and enhanced privacy features, Firefox lets you take back the Internet. Plus, look at my tits."

  2. Re:Might be good for film students by dwandy · · Score: 4, Funny
    Prizes for the best videos will be awarded at the end of the campaign.

    Free copies of the browser?

    ...err, wait a sec...

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    If you think imaginary property and real property are the same, when does your house become public domain?
  3. Re:Version 1.5 by 16384 · · Score: 5, Funny
    At Mozilla Corporation, we understand how to unleash virtually. Think innovative, cutting-edge. Our feature set is unparalleled, but our turn-key re-sizing management and newbie-proof use is invariably considered a remarkable achievement. Think mega-cyber-killer. Our feature set is second to none, but our real-time action-items and easy configuration is frequently considered an amazing achievement. We will cultivate the capability of user communities to repurpose. Do you have a game plan to become proactive? If you morph virally, you may have to implement ultra-mega-intuitively. We think we know that it is better to streamline perfectly than to engineer micro-perfectly. If you maximize virally, you may have to engage virtually.

    Mozilla Corporation has revamped the concept of web services. We pride ourselves not only on our feature set, but our newbie-proof administration and user-proof use. The micro-CAE factor is web-enabled. If you architect intra-vertically, you may have to transition super-super-macro-nano-extensibly. What does it really mean to seize "wirelessly"? If all of this may seem dumbfounding to you, that's because it is! The project management factor is interactive. Do you have a plan of action to become innovative? Do you have a plan of action to become blog-based? We always redefine customer-directed branding. That is an amazing achievement when you consider the current fiscal year's cycle! The channels factor can be summed up in one word: intuitive. We have come to know that it is better to brand interactively than to reintermediate magnetically. If all of this may seem discombobulating to you, that's because it is!

  4. Worth of VC capital by NineNine · · Score: 5, Funny

    You, sir, have just written all you need to procure millions from venture capitalists. Congratulations! I recommend taking the money to buy yourself lots and lots of toys. Don't worry too much about actually putting out a product or generating any revenue. Those two paragraphs are worth MILLIONS!