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Firefox 2.0 Officially Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-time-for-sure dept.

Many readers wrote in to make sure we all knew that Firefox 2.0 has officially been released on Mozilla.com, unlike yesterday's early preview. Here are builds for all languages and Win/Linux/Mac, and the release notes.

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  1. Needs more colours by naylor83 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Once again...

    If you find the Firefox 2 theme too bleak, I've got your fix right here.

  2. Same binary as yesterday.... by CyberZCat · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yesterday's "pre-release" (CRC32): 4F3CF1D7
    Today's "official" release (CRC32): 4F3CF1D7

    I guess not much has changed since RC3...

  3. Don't wait for automatic update by asa · · Score: 5, Informative

    The auto-update system will automatically apply security and stability updates. We're planning on providing an "optional" update to Firefox 2 through this system, and that will likely happen in a few weeks. In the meantime, please do download through getfirefox.com. As long as you do not use a direct ftp.mozilla.org or releases.mozilla.org, we're pretty confident in our ability to handle demand, thanks to our volunteer mirror network.

  4. Official 64 bit build? by nu-gundam · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Will mozilla ever release an official 64 bit version of firefox? Not that I really care that much since I am usually running the 64 bit trunk build that I compile weekly anyways. But supposedly one of the reasons that Sun won't release a 64 bit java plugin for firefox is because there is no official 64 bit firefox. I am hoping that by Mozilla releasing an official 64-bit firefox Sun will finally get a 64-bit java plugin out.

  5. Re:Too Many! by i_should_be_working · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure there will be plenty of insightful comments in the next little while..

    Just wait here while I go, umm, write some..

    CTRL-C CTRL-V
    CTRL-C CTRL-V

  6. Re:2.0? by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Informative
    I have been using Firefox 2.0 for a day now. I can't really see how this warrants a 2.0 release. It seems like there should be more added features and innovation that we have come to expect from the Mozilla team to jump to 2.0.

    First, Firefox 2.0 is supposed to be a "0.5" upgrade from 1.5; that is, approximately as much of a change as 1.5 was compared to 1.0.

    Now, Firefox 2.0 offers these noticeable features, among others:
    - Updated UI
    - Anti-phishing
    - Tab close undo
    - Session restore
    - Form spell checker
    - Microsummaries
    - JavaScript 1.7
    - Loads and loads of bug and stability fixes, including improved memory usage

    I'm really not sure why this couldn't be a 2.0 release? What else should it be? 1.6 would be way to minor for its features anyway. Heck, this is the scale e.g. IE 5 -> 6 was on IMHO, if not more, and then that was an incremental step of 1, not 0.5 as Firefox 2.0 is.
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  7. Take control of your windows! by DragonHawk · · Score: 5, Informative

    (Notice: Lower-case 'w' in subject.)

    Enter "about:config" in to the Address bar.

    Filter on "dom.disable_window".

    Make sure every resulting knob is set to "True".

    This prevents JavaScript-spawned windows from having their title bar, address bar, tool bar, menu bar, status bar, scroll bars, or other decorations removed/disabled. Now I can move, resize, or otherwise twiddle with all the windows in my browser, the way I should be able to.

    Me to web developers: They're my windows; get your grubby JavaScript off them!

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  8. Re:Gripe #1 by mdd4696 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Two about:config settings that I changed after installing Firefox 2.0:

    browser.tabs.closeButtons
    • 0: Only show close button on currently selected tab
    • 1: Show close button on all tabs (default)
    • 2: Never show close buttons on tabs
    • 3: Show a single close button at the far right (1.5 behavior)
    browser.urlbar.hideGoButton
    • false: Show Go button next to location bar (default)
    • true: Hide Go button next to location bar
    I couldn't find anything related to the tab list drop-down button or for the magnifying glass button next to the search box.
  9. Re:Hehe nice cover by Propaganda13 · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.wordorigins.org/Words/LetterL/lockandlo ad.html
    Lock and Load
    This imperative phrase originally referred to the operation of the M1 Garand Rifle, the standard U.S. Army rifle of WWII. Its meaning is more general now, referring to preparation for any imminent event.

    To load a Garand, the bolt would be locked to the rear and a clip of ammunition loaded into the receiver. The command lock and load was immortalized by John Wayne in the 1949 movie The Sands of Iwo Jima: "Lock and load, boy, lock and load."
    There are earlier uses of the command reversed, load and lock. This command, primarily used on firing ranges, referred to the loading of a single round into the Garand (or into another weapon). In this case, the lock referred to striking the bolt handle with the heel of the hand to ensure it was fully closed and locked into place.

    And you want to mess with something the Duke said? Shame on you. :)