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Mozilla Pitches Firefox 3.1 Alpha For July Release

An anonymous reader writes "Just a week after Mozilla shipped Firefox 3.0, the open-source developer has proposed ship dates for the next version that, if approved, would produce an alpha release next month and a final no later than early 2009. According to a draft schedule discussed at a recent meeting, Mozilla wants to have the first Firefox 3.1 developer preview ready by July, then move to a beta by August. The schedule slates final code delivery in the last quarter of this year or the first quarter of 2009. A month ago, when Mozilla first started discussing Firefox 3.1 internally, Mike Schroepfer, the company's vice president of engineering, said the upgrade's target ship date was the end of 2008. If Mozilla holds to that plan, Firefox 3.1 would be its first fast-track update. Firefox 3.0, for instance, launched approximately 20 months after its predecessor, Firefox 2.0."

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  1. I learned something today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When your penis itches, DO NOT try to scratch it with a cheese grater. If you do, you will soon wish that you hadn't. Seriously, this is horrible. Just looking at the aftermath makes me want to puke.

  2. Re:Can't blame them... by WelcomeOurOverlords · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes, apparently they enjoy the taste of human urine...

  3. Mod parent up "Informative" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks for the tip. I was just about to do that. Sandpaper did the job much better.