Firefox 1.1 Scrapped 482
An Anonymous Reader writes: "The Firefox team has decided to scrap the planned 1.1 release (already in Alpha 2) and instead release the final version as 1.5 due to the significant number of bug fixes and changes. The 1.5 feature complete beta is expected next month." From the article: "We are planning for a Firefox 2.0 and 3.0, but will divide the planned work over (at this point) three major Milestones, 1.5 (September 2005), 2.0 (unscheduled) and 3.0 (unscheduled). All major development work will be done on the Mozilla trunk, and these releases will coincide with Gecko version revs."
First Prime Factorization Post (Score:3, Funny)
if you're gonna just throw it away... (Score:5, Funny)
One small keystroke for a man... (Score:5, Funny)
Logic (Score:-1, Funny)
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Version Numbers (Score:5, Funny)
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Steal The Thunder and Double It (Score:5, Funny)
Even better, release it right after IE 7 and say it's the bug fix for IE 7.
Re:Logic (Score:4, Funny)
"No see I'm version 1.1. Before me was 2.5, 3.4, and 4.2. Its a long story involving a time machine and version numbers."
Re:Scrapped? (Score:2, Funny)
Welcome!
Please submit a bug report. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Nonsensical change (Score:5, Funny)
That's okay. Those people are too busy looking for Windows 96-97.
Sorry for my dyslexia (Score:4, Funny)
Sorry for my dyslexia, but did you say "Do you think they'll have Longhorn ready for Firefox 7.0"?
Re:Logic (Score:2, Funny)
Dont forget the wonderful "beta" qualifier which totally throws what you said to the wind.
Beta 1.0->2.0->3.0->....16.0->1.0!
Re:Great. (Score:5, Funny)
it's scheduled for release in (brace yourself): "??? 2005".
They must be planning to profit somehow.
Re:This is all getting quite confusing... (Score:5, Funny)
I am happy with Firefox. I do not think that I would ever pay for a browser however, even if it was really great. I guess we have all been conditioned to want free browsers....
Your browser is NOT Microsoft Internet Explorer. Close this window and re-open.
Scrapped? if 1.1 is now 1.5 then ... (Score:5, Funny)
No, Firefox 1.5 will be Firefox 5.
Re:Version Numbers (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This is all getting quite confusing... (Score:5, Funny)
> Internet Explorer is free about like it is free for me to have sex with my wife.
If your only other option is one involving open sores, then I suggest you stop griping...
Re:Slashdot should be more positive (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Nonsensical change (Score:3, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Just wording? (Score:2, Funny)
I'm still waiting for the killer app that will make people stop misusing the word killer app. I imagine it will be a 60foot high monster with frikin laser beams on its head.
Re:Does this mean they'll fix launch.yahoo.com bug (Score:3, Funny)
because if the browser doesn't work with Yahoo, it is the browser that gets deleted.
Re:Scrapped? (Score:5, Funny)
the method can be summed up as follows: start with a simple one-sentence summary of a story
Firefox Changes Mandate Version Upgrade
Because we're geeks (and slashdot needs to report "new" news everyday), add version numbers
Firefox 1.1 Changes Mandate Version Upgrade To 1.5
But that's too long and informative... we could try shortening and leave the details for the article:
Firefox 1.1 Changes
or
Firefox 1.1 Update
But that's not inflammatory... We need a one-word summation that will scare/startle people immediately upon reading it, but is not too far from the truth
Firefox 1.1 Scrapped
Re:Scrapped? if 1.1 is now 1.5 then ... (Score:5, Funny)
A Solaris user, I see.
Re:Version Numbers (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Scrapped? if 1.1 is now 1.5 then ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:First Prime Factorization Post (Score:2, Funny)
Playing a trick on Bill... (Score:5, Funny)
I can see Bill now, sitting at his computer and googling for the latest news. Seeing the headline "Firefox 1.1 Scrapped", he jumps up and shrieks with Joy, "Steve! Steve! They've given up! Hoo-hoo!"
And then they all go out for a beer.
Re:Version Numbers (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Scrapped? if 1.1 is now 1.5 then ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mod parent up (Score:2, Funny)