Firefox-Based Start-Up Gets Off The Ground

rudy_wayne writes "ZDNet is reporting that a new version of the Firefox Web browser is coming your way, but not from the Mozilla Foundation. 'When we launch our own services, in about a month or so, we'll be looking to offer the must-have companion to Firefox,' said Bart Decrem, Round Two CEO and a former staffer at the Mozilla Foundation. 'We see tremendous room for innovating on top of the Mozilla and Firefox platform, and we see ourselves as the first company outside of the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation that's fully dedicated to serving Firefox users.' Round Two planned a corporate launch Monday night with the promise of bringing 'a new crop of products and services that will enhance your Firefox experience.'"

Great! Cant wait to install it.

[0kComputer]

Now let me get back to my Bonzai Buddy.

Re:I don't like that phrase

[gardyloo]

Careful -- they might mean "breasts".

Re:Want to bet?

[Anonymous Coward]

Want to bet that this "company" won't be around for long?

I know that nothing is as easy as getting money from humans. You can sell shit to them and they will buy it. (There is at least one company in Finland which been selling chicken shit for years.)

So, how much money did you want to bet?

Could expand to other products...

[Rorschach1]

How about doing the same with the Segway IT?

That way we could all get a Round Two IT.

And the enhancements are ... ?

[drix]

Funny, I couldn't discern any actual product amidst all that vapor :)

Re:Open Source Competition

[punkass]

Because nothing will say "secure" like putting Firefox on the device that was the target of the single largest celebrity hacking in the world, so well known that Jay Leno and David Letterman were taking pot shots at it.

Thunderbird

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey, Got any Chicken Shit? It is really good for the garden...

You are off topic here. Go to the discussion about Thunderbird

You know what enhances my Firefox experience?

[Weaselmancer]

Not having an added layer or two of bloated advertising crapware between me and my web browsing.

Take Three

[hoggoth]

Press Release:

Take Two based startup, Take Three, has just announced that they will be offering innovative enhancements to the community of Take Two users, who are themselves a small subset of the community of Firefox users, who are themselves a small subset of the community of Mozilla based browser users.
Take Three is currently seeking venture funding based on highly optimistic projections of a high percentage of signups from a subset of the Take Two subset of the Firefox subset of the Mozilla user base.

Re:the bubble is back?

[bannerman]

Let me get this straight. You're posting on slashdot and insinuating that people don't really need porn, and you expect to be taken seriously?

Re:Open Source Competition

[Tim Browse]

You're totally and utterly 100% wrong. The internet is about arguing with total strangers.

Re:the bubble is back?

[jdavidb]

is that enough of a list? Do you need more?

Don't forget Opera.

Re:...And prompty crashes and burns

[Stop Error]

When was the last time you bought a bottle of water?

Re:Open Source Competition

[notthe9]

That is simply not the case. You really need to get a clue.

Re:Best business plan ever:

[ArsonSmith]

1) add extra step to 3 step busness plan
2) ???
3) profit!

Re:Open Source Competition

[yourfnmom]

wrong. The internet is for porn and drivers, but mostly just porn.

Re:Open Source Competition

[Anonymous Coward]

Jones: Sir, there is an alternate browser out there at will block pop-ups and ads, not install spyware and viruses, and can be customized to our needs. Best of all, it's free!

Boss: Nah, too risky, Jones, let's just stay the course and hope for the best.

Jones: Sir, there is an alternate browser out there at will block pop-ups and ads, not install spyware and viruses, and can be customized to our needs. It costs a lot of money per license.

Boss: Jones! You're a genius!

Re:the bubble is back?

[youknowmewell]

You forgot "Slashdot Subscription".