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Firefox 3 RC1 Out Now

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can't-be-worse-than-the-last-beta dept.

Jay writes "Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 is out now. If yours didn't auto-update, then get it while it's hot! The release came a bit early, with Computer World noting: 'As recently as last Saturday, Mozilla's chief engineer said that although the company had locked down RC1's code, it was planning to publicly launch the build in "late May."'" My copy just downloaded — restarting after I save this story. God I hope it's better than the last beta.

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  1. Stability on Linux? by suso · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So is firefox 3 going to crash as much on Linux as Firefox 2 has been? Its been almost as bad as Netscape 4+ were. Actually I take that back, it is worse than it was as far as stability goes. Why are we going backwards? When I use Firefox in Windows, it much more stable.

    1. Re:Stability on Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Use Opera on Linux, it rocks..

    2. Re:Stability on Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      But when you think of all the information you enter on a web browser (credit card numbers, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, Social Security Numbers, etc.) I just can't bring myself to use a non-free browser. The web browser isn't your problem. Instead you should seek the help of a doctor to determine if you are a good candidate for some type of mental illness. Paranoia of this type isn't healthy, and I assume there are other aspects of your life that are adversely affected as well. Some of which might be more critical decisions than choosing a web browser.

      Opera did have an Ad-Supported version, MANY years ago, and hasn't for a long time. The ads were displayed in part of the browser window, and didn't operate or interfere with the user unless the browser was running.

      Your preference for open source is also irrational, though for you it becomes a sort of security blanket. Stolen information is for more likely to come from running a 3rd party add on or background program which is specifically designed to harvest such information. With Open Source, unless you are willing to take the time to read through every line of code, you can't justify feeling safer because ultimately your safety will rely on someone else checking things for you, then alerting you to a security problem.

  2. Re:Respect by RiotingPacifist · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I dont mean to ruin your hopes and dreams, but there is no god





    ...of opensource, if there was he would have proclaimed the 1 true way to do something and people would stop reinventing the wheel so often.

    --
    IranAir Flight 655 never forget!
  3. Re:Respect by HeroreV · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I realise that it's very unpopular to be a christian on slashdot at the moment LOL Because that's going to change, right? Protip: It's not.