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Mozilla Firefox 2 Alpha 1 Available
Mini-Geek writes "Code-named Bon Echo, the first Alpha of Firefox 2.0 is now officially available. You can download it at ftp.mozilla.org. From the article: 'Here are some new features in Bon Echo Alpha 1 that require feedback: Changes to tabbed browsing behavior, New data storage layer for bookmarks and history (using SQLlite), Extended search plugin format, Updates to the extension system to provide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions, Support for SVG text using svg:textPath'"
Now that Firefox 2.0 has begun its testing phase, I wonder will the browser be full compatible with all the very latest compatibility tests for web browsers. I remember one rather severe test (whose name escapes me) that the current Opera browser works correctly with; will the Mozilla Foundation make Firefox 2.0 pass this test also?
> People should stick to writing valid HTML code that works across all browsers
> instead of making their websites unusuable for those who don't use IE.
They do, unless they're designing sites for money, in which case making their pages work on browsers other than IE isn't an issue, any more than making sure their programs work on operating systems other than Windows.
Frankly, and I feel I can be frank because we're all friends here, you're probably better off convincing people to use Firefox (or whatever) because it's better, than complaining that people should do extra work for no real payoff.
Well, I'm honestly glad you didn't bleed to death while living on the edge long enough to single-handedly (I infer from your post) keeping the project alive. Really! Was my post so flammable?
But I do mean the thanks part to all the neander-geeks.
Moderation in All Things... Especially Moderation - gurutc
What's with all the old news??? Slashdot reports this almost 2 days late, NY Times reports that Vista will be delayed about a week after Microsoft announces it.