Firefox 2.0 RC2 Review · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday October 9, 2006 @11:32AM from the out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new dept.

segphault writes "Ars Technica has a comprehensive review of Firefox 2.0 RC2. It includes screenshot comparisons that illuminate the user interface changes that have transpired since the second beta, and it examines the similarities between the browser tab implementation from Internet Explorer 7 and the new tab management features in RC2. From the article: 'If RC2 is any indication, Firefox 2.0 is an incremental improvement of the 1.5.x series with performance improvements and a handful of relatively useful features. Based on my own experience, I consider it stable enough for regular use, but I endorse caution for users that rely on a lot of extensions, as most extensions aren't yet compatible with Firefox 2.0.'"

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Re:Improvements for developers, too by Spit · 2006-10-09 13:38 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Geez, what happened to FF being a lightweight alternative to the suite? A fucking SQL engine and more bloat for JS! What next, OpenGL, Parrot and an mp3 player? Christ on a bike, FF is fucking slow enough lately, why the fuck does it need this extra bloat?

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