Firefox 3 RC1 Out Now

Jay writes "Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 is out now. If yours didn't auto-update, then get it while it's hot! The release came a bit early, with Computer World noting: 'As recently as last Saturday, Mozilla's chief engineer said that although the company had locked down RC1's code, it was planning to publicly launch the build in "late May."'" My copy just downloaded — restarting after I save this story. God I hope it's better than the last beta.

Comment from story

[Anonymous Coward]

"So simple a grandmother can use it"

This is offensive. I am a grandmother, and a C programmer.

Re:Comment from story

[A beautiful mind]

Parent poster phrased it badly. Should have said:

"I'm a grandmother programming C, you insensitive clod!"

Re:Respect

[Phyrexicaid]

Slashdot posts don't include swearing in the story summaries, so why is it acceptable to use the word 'God' as an expletive? I find it very offensive and it reflects poorly on a site which I have enjoyed for a long time.

He wasn't swearing, he was praying.
Plus, it wasn't directed at your god anyway, it was meant for the God of Opensource.

Re:eh?

[RiotingPacifist]

The worst coded ajax site on the web crashes browsers, news at 11.

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Re:Comment from story

[Anonymous Coward]

"So simple a C programmer can use it"
by a C++ Programmer ;-)

Re: Memes

[TaoPhoenix]

I, for one, welcome my C-Coding grandmotherly overlords.

Re:Stability on Linux?

[Anonymous Coward]

While watching youtube sometimes, my just freezes

What freezes? your g/f, your noodly appendage or maybe both.

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Re:Changes since Beta 5?

[edxwelch]

OMG, the new version of Firefox identifies Mozilla.org as a malicious site!
http://mozillalinks.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ff3_malwarereal.png [mozillalinks.org]

Re:Stability on Linux?

[syscrash2k]

You're right, but some feel that web browsing is not an "industry specific application that is highly tailored to a particular industry with no open source alternative."