Firefox 1.0 Released

New Here writes "November 9 has arrived and with it comes Firefox 1.0. According to its home page, Firefox empowers you to browse faster, more safely, and more efficiently than with any other browser. I'm New Here, but this Firefox does sound very promising! Firefox 1.0 is available now for Windows, Linux, and Mac from the mozilla.org ftp server."

I'm New Here

[RodeoBoy]

No way really?

Well New Here, Here's the Band Wagon now JUMP ON!

[Zarf]

I've managed to download a copy and order a t-shirt and the site isn't slashdotted yet. What are you all asleep or something?

Old news

[geirlk]

Got it 5 hours ago.

More like pre-slashdotted....

[aetherspoon]

It was already running incredibly slowly BEFORE slashdot posted the article.

Re:Please tell me

[Kemuri]

For the cool logo :)

Don't think there is much reason to swith if you are
using Mozilla. But for a lot of people Firefox is
faster and smaller. It also looks cooler by default.

Mind, it's called 'Mozilla Firefox'

Speed comparision...

[Chembryl]

Ah but compare the startup times of Firefox and IE on windows!

You sure can't beat that OS built-in goodness.

Yummy

Re:New Here's posting record is fanastic

[Heem]

They don't need to learn. At least that's their take on it. They include the browser with the OS. How many people who arent geeks like us will spend the time to download another browser and learn how to integrate it with their os - cuz we all know MS does not make that an easy task.. "Internet Explorer is no longer your default browser? Should I notify the FBI?!?!" etc.

Good grief

[Hortensia Patel]

When the Grauniad and the BBC report this story hours before it appears on Slashdot, you know something's wrong with the world.

Re:Google hosted homepage

[Heem]

Who is Will?

Re:1.0 right now

[Anonymous Coward]

[Vader]I find your lack of faith distrubing[/Vader]...

"let the downloads commense"

[mwood]

You mean, they should all get together and make themselves equal in size? :-)

Or was that meant to be, "commence?"

ObOnTopicComment: Yes, Firefox is darned good. You should try it.

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Re:Please tell me

[Anonymous Coward]

Because living in 1998 cannot be healthy.

Re:Don't forget to check out the extensions:

[Anonymous Coward]

Emacs has a new contender?

Re:Google hosted homepage

[ceeam]

And the IE page is 589 bytes whereas Firefox' one is 1458 bytes which tells us how lean and up-to-the-task MSIE compares nicely against Mozilla bloatware.... WAIT A MINUTE!!! </stupid_joke_attempt>

Anyway - what was the trigger for IE page? Anything uses it now?

PS: What's that gradient business at the top of Firefox page? We don't need stinky "cool designs" at Google!!! ;) Or, come to think of it - I see. It's so that tabbar does not mix with the page, right?

Re:I'm New Here

[clubin]

Wow, looing at his history, that guy must have some great karma!

No, I'm Some Kind Of Record

[Some Kind Of Record]

No, I'm Some Kind Of Record.

Re:slashdotted already?

[Anonymous Coward]

Congratulations! I think you just set a record: Angriest AC post complaining about everyday Slashdot phenomena...

Finish your coffee, you'll feel better.

Re:Convert friends - add top 10 reasons for FF her

[Jugalator]

I don't know what 9 should be, but 10 should be "Profit!"

Re:Mirrors

[jbrw]

You insensitive clod! What if i'm on a 300 baud acoustic coupler?

Re:New York Times Ad

[Anonymous Coward]

If you have automatic updates enabled you can be sure that you are using one of the most secure browsers available.

Oh ah ha ha ha, Dave you're so funny! Always clowing around.

Now seriously Dave, answer the question properly this time.

Re:Good grief

[Noksagt]

When the Grauniad and the BBC report this story hours before it appears on Slashdot, you know something's wrong with the world.

Fortunately, the /. editors are already hard at work making plans to repost the story early to make up for lost time.

Re:Google hosted homepage

[Doctor O]

You must be new here. [slashdot.org] *g*

Re:Please tell me

[skadus]

No, no, see, it was all in the way you *said* the question. For example:

Non-troll (honest question):

"Why should I switch from Mozilla to Firefox?"

Troll (indignant):

"Why should I switch from Mozilla to Firefox?"

See? It's all in the tone of voice. ;)

Re:It's fixed

[dolphinling]

It is? :-( I'd gotten attached to that bug... Slashdot looks all strange now without it.

Re:Not until Spellbound is updated...

[jakob_grimm]

I use spell check a lot, especially when posting here.

Why? No one else does. :)

Re:Good grief

[Hortensia Patel]

Of course... and Grauniad readers are busily writing to the citizens of Clark County Ohio, imploring them to drop MSIE and switch to Firefox for the good of all mankind...

M0z!ll4 F1r3f0x

[CTho9305]

Firefox [ctho.ath.cx] - l33test browser ever.

Language Pack XPI [ctho.ath.cx]
Locale-switcher extension [ctho.ath.cx] (updated for Firefox 1.0)

Re:Convert friends - add top 10 reasons for FF her

[phallstrom]

10. Profit!

Re:New Here's posting record is fanastic

[Anonymous Coward]

Libertarian response.

Constitution! God-given natural rights! Blah blah blah blah blah...

Re:Workaround.

[ksaylor]

Thanks for posting this, now about:config has been /.'ed!! Anybody have a mirror?

a doubt abt adblock

[earthstar]

I have a question about adblock.Since Iam billed according to the amount of data I download,I ask this.
When I use adblock to block *.swf files, does it prevent it from getting downloaded or is it that it gets downloaded ,but isnt displayed?

Re:I'm New Here

[gotem]

are you new here?

Re:1.0 right now

[Anonymous Coward]

[Vader]I find your lack of faith distrubing[/Vader]...

[Grammarian]I find your lack of spell-check disturbing.[/Grammarian]