Firefox 1.5RC1 test builds

[mufdvr3669]

From Asa Dotzler's blog:

zarro boogs 'n 1.5 rc1 just around the corner

Today we bounced off of zarro boogs for the Firefox 1.5 release candidate. If all goes well, the builds we created last night will be the builds we ship as RC1 sometime early next week (I think we're looking at Wednesday.)

Unless we find stop-ship problems in the feedback from the release candidate, these builds will become Firefox 1.5 -- though I can't think of a time when the widespread testing we get in a release candidate did not turn up new issues. The point is that we're down to no known blockers and that means it's time to package up the builds, get the localizations all signed off on, make one final QA sweep, and ship this thing.

If you find bugs that should block the release of Firefox 1.5, please let us know by reporting the bug, nominating it with the blocking1.8rc1? flag, and letting me know here in the comments.

You can find our test builds here:

Win1.5 RC1 test

Mac 1.5 RC1 test

Lin 1.5 RC1 test

[someware]

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...2.installer.exe

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thu...2.installer.exe

[neostyle]

wow this build is faster than ever :cool:

[CoolCatBad]

Yes it is damn fast, just installed it now.

Installed over the previous build (lazy) but it works fine.

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...2.installer.exe

Would seem to be a better build, above mentioned build is GB.

[Hurmoth]

Thanks for the info (Y)

Firefox :wub:

[EPR]

Can I install over 1.0.7 without any problems?

Thanks.

[suspiria]

Finally Firefox works smoothly on Mac!

This is excellent.

[yanowhiz]

Can I install over 1.0.7 without any problems?

Thanks.

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Installed over the previous build (lazy) but it works fine.

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I did.

[Rappy Veteran]

thnks for this....this version is lightning :)

[Mystical112]

nice thx...

EDIT: its very fast indeed... :)

[Randolph]

Wow I might as well give this a try!

[pixated]

I thought the final is comming out in 2 days? I can't really see a point to installing this tbh. :rolleyes:

[Pegus]

ya... think i'll wait the extra few days for the final =)

[Sub_Zero_Alchemist]

I thought the final is comming out in 2 days? I can't really see a point to installing this tbh. :rolleyes:

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the final is not coming out in a couple of days, thats the Firefox 1.5 release candidate and just that. Firefox 1.5 release candidate should be release Nov 1. and if no major problems are found in this release candidate then these builds will become Firefox 1.5 final. and ff 1.5 final should be release around nov 9, the same date as last years release date for firefox 1.0 if all goes well. the ones posted at asa dotzler blog are just testing one's to be the release candidate.

Edited October 29, 2005 by ScorpionKing

[Favorable7404]

I'll wait until final is out. Just out of curiosity, does this build have any change in UI?

[L3thal Veteran]

I'll wait until final is out.

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:yes:

[Hurmoth]

I'll wait until final is out. Just out of curiosity, does this build have any change in UI?

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No, not that I can tell anyway. I would like to see them come out with a new theme for 1.5, but they might not do that until 2.0.

[dagamer34]

This build is godlike fast. Makes me wonder what other browsers were doing in the past...

[+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹]

No, not that I can tell anyway. I would like to see them come out with a new theme for 1.5, but they might not do that until 2.0.

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Actually, it does have UI changes.

[ObiWanToby]

Wouldn't the build from http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...2.installer.exe

be a bit newer, I am not sure how their dev process works, I just usually find the one with the latest date on it.

EDIT: I see lots of you guys say Firefox is much faster, well, it seems to be, but do you ever notice sometimes firefox seems to hang when initially loading a site. It will sit there for a while before teh site actually begins to load? I find that to be the most annoying thing about firefox, other than that I love it. I hate waiting for something to load, it seems in IE pages load right when you press enter, firefox can take time, but it doesnt' always which is weird!

Edited October 29, 2005 by Intelman

[canuckerfan]

Wouldn't the build from http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...2.installer.exe

be a bit newer, I am not sure how their dev process works, I just usually find the one with the latest date on it.

EDIT: I see lots of you guys say Firefox is much faster, well, it seems to be, but do you ever notice sometimes firefox seems to hang when initially loading a site. It will sit there for a while before teh site actually begins to load? I find that to be the most annoying thing about firefox, other than that I love it. I hate waiting for something to load, it seems in IE pages load right when you press enter, firefox can take time, but it doesnt' always which is weird!

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I encounter this, too. it is quite annoying. i've tried explaining it to the guys over at mozilla, but I think my complaints always go under the radar.

[Randolph]

When will the final be released?

[ObiWanToby]

indian_boy, joy to the world!!! I am glad you actually get this! Even though knowing that you get this same problem, doesnt' really help, but we are stuck together I suppose.

[StevenNT]

November 1st the 1.5 RC1 final will be out.

I believe 1.5 final will be out in the next month or two.

[Sub_Zero_Alchemist]

November 1st the 1.5 RC1 final will be out.

I believe 1.5 final will be out in the next month or two.

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no if all goes well with the 1.5 rc1 on nov 1 and no major problems are found, ff 1.5 final is supposely to be release around nov 9