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Firefox 2.0 RC3 Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-morning-project dept.

midkay writes "Firefox 2.0 RC3 has just been released. The release notes cover all the changes since the first release candidate, but RC3 appears to have a new Windows installer and more security in the extensions aspect, among a few other things."

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  1. Why... by sH4RD · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...is this on Slashdot? This is almost like reporting on a nightly build. Remind me when it actually goes final.

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  2. Not "new" in RC3 by Arancaytar · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's a bit obvious from the number of major additions described, but the "phishing protection" and "new Windows Installer" are just new features of 2.0, which were already in earlier release candidates. Compare the announcements of RC3 and RC2 on the developer blog.

    The release notes page itself seems a bit misleading, since they specifically talk about "Firefox 2 RC3" even in places where they mean Firefox 2 - perhaps someone saved time with a search & replace.

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    So while this announcement probably means they fixed bugs and are another step closer to the final release, the major features aren't news.

  3. Re:Ungrateful Bitching by bunratty · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dozens of memory leaks have been fixed in Firefox 2. A memory benchmark shows Firefox 2 consumes less memory than IE 7 or Opera 9.

    If you're still seeing a memory problem in Firefox 2, what you should do is describe steps to reproduce the problem so the bug can be reported and fixed.

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  4. Finding the 2.0 Compatible Extensions by coldcanofbeer · · Score: 5, Informative
    A guy has created a handy searchable list of the extensions / Add-ons that are compatible with Firefox 2.0:

    Here is the link: Bill's Big List of Firefox 2.0 Compatible Extensions

  5. Re:Ungrateful Bitching by lbrandy · · Score: 5, Funny

    After reading this list, I must say that there are more than a few features I don't care about.

    I jsut upgarded adn for smoe resaon firrefox uednerlines everyhting in red! WROST FAETURE EVAR!