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Firefox 3 Hits Release Candidate 2

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the unleash-the-upgrades dept.

Barence noted that Firefox has announced release candidate 2 of their highly popular web browser. You can read the release notes while you download. And since my copy just finished downloading, I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any

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  1. Retroactively screwed up? by qwertphobia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, the update retroactively screwed up the story submission? That's slick!

    I was just thinking, I will have just upgraded by the time I am done reading this po

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    1. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by Brian+Gordon · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh lord you don't get the joke at all. The point is that he just

    2. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by mangu · · Score: 3, Funny

      In Soviet Russia Firefox updates YOU!

      Yes, but you have to think in Russian
    3. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Candlejack isn't even present in this threa

    4. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by harry666t · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's not funny anymore, how many times can you see people making the same joke again and again in a single thread?

      Stop it here, ple

    5. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by S.O.B. · · Score: 5, Funny

      OK, you're taking it to f

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    6. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by lilomar · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't ge

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    7. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by rugatero · · Score: 4, Funny

      Neith

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    8. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by awwaiid · · Score: 3, Funny

      3. P

    9. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by thegnu · · Score: 5, Funny

      1. Find typo in story on /.
      2. Repeat lame joke ad nauseum.
      3. ????? 4.Profi
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    10. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's a new feature (or bug) on Firefox
      It clicks through all send and confirmation links by itself before it crashes.

    11. Re:Retroactively screwed up? by Rary · · Score: 4, Funny

      OK, you're taking it too f

      There, I fixed that fo

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  2. fill in the blanks by jollyreaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any Taco wants us to complete his post. My suggestions:

    I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any weasels in my trousers.

    I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any eels in my hovercraft.

    I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any embarrassing mistakes visible to the entire world, or at least as much of the world as comes here when bored.
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    1. Re:fill in the blanks by spandex_panda · · Score: 2, Funny
      ok ok i got one...

      I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any gerbils in my trousers.

      I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any Hilary Clinton memorabilia lying around still.

      I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any trouble

      he heheeh he he uh.... hm....

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    2. Re:fill in the blanks by Ctrl-Z · · Score: 4, Funny

      Those wouldn't be iceweasels in his trousers, would they?

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    3. Re:fill in the blanks by GPado · · Score: 5, Funny

      I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any motherfucking snakes on my motherfucking plane.

    4. Re:fill in the blanks by plover · · Score: 2, Funny

      If I had to guess, I think they'd be hot grits in his breakfast pants.

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    5. Re:fill in the blanks by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 3, Funny

      I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have any browsers in Soviet Russia installing ME!!!

      I guess I'll go install it. I hope I don't have anyone welcoming our new customizable, multi-tabbed, XUL-based browser overlords!

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  3. I'm excited about changeset 15261:49cdeb4f8144 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just earlier today I was exhilarated to hear about changeset 15261:49cdeb4f8144.

    Words cannot even begin to describe the anticipation building around the next changeset that will be made to Firefox. Hold on very tight everyone, the next one is going to change the world in ways you never imagined!

  4. Who cares! by Kamineko · · Score: 5, Funny

    None of us have any, you insensitive clod!

  5. To late? by Icarium · · Score: 3, Funny

    If it's gone to late, will it be back?

    Yeah, I suck as a spelling Nazi.

  6. Sudden end!?!? by that_itch_kid · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope I don't have any ...any what!?!? Memory leaks!?!? Fried CPUs!!? WHAT!?!? OH GOD, IT'S TAKEN HIM!! IT'S GOING TO KILL US ALL!!!
  7. Re:firefox wishlist by andrewd18 · · Score: 2, Funny

    My final secret little dream addon is a grammar addon, oh how the net could be a better place ;) Only you can prevent Grammar-ton Clerics.
  8. Re:Old Look? by Cassius+Corodes · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you use the middle mouse button (scroll wheel) on a link it opens it in a new tab - so there one click :)

    ... Unless you are using a mac in which case you are stuck in the mouse stone age

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  9. Re:Beta, Beta, Beta, Beta, Beta, RC, RC by Plug · · Score: 2, Funny

    Beta Beta Beta Beta Mushroom Mushroom

  10. Re:Momory Issues? by Random+BedHead+Ed · · Score: 5, Funny

    To clarify Mozilla's position on the matter:

    1. There were no memory leaks in Firefox 2, and
    2. These leaks have been fixed in Firefox 3.

    Thank you for your understanding. :)