Set a Guinness World Record Enjoy a Better Web
Sounds like a good deal, right? All you have to do is get Firefox 3 during Download Day to help set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours - it’s that easy. We're not asking you to swallow a sword or to balance 30 spoons on your face, although that would be kind of awesome.
Link: Official Download Day Page
View: Time Zones of the official download time
If its just downloads I willing to just download several times using a batch script just to help out with the record.
If its just downloads I willing to just download several times using a batch script just to help out with the record.
I think that would defeat the purpose.
That said, I think the whole idea is rather silly.
there is Firefox 3 FINAL download link
Last edited by ThaCrip on 17 Jun 2008 - 11:14
I like firefox, but I'm no fanboy, so I don't care about world records and waiting for a slow download when the rest of the world is trying to download the same thing.
The firefox site is a joke for not posting the time of download being available, finally they posted a time on the forum.
No it's not, I had RC3 installed previously, that link has just installed 3 FINAL for me.
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe = 6.99 MB (7,330,864 bytes)
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe = 7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes)
Last edited by Exosphere on 17 Jun 2008 - 12:30
Please don't.
No it's not, I had RC3 installed previously, that link has just installed 3 FINAL for me.
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe = 6.99 MB (7,330,864 bytes)
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe = 7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes)
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9) Gecko/2008052906 Firefox/3.0 ID:2008052906 is the UserAgent/BuildID for RC2 and RC3 and FINAL on Windows.
People who were running RC2 did not get an auto update to RC3 because they're the same, and they won't get it for Final because it is the same.
Also if you download it BEFORE the date its not counted as part of the record.
what is important is 'using' Firefox 3 and that's what im helping people do with the link i posted above
i just got the link above for people who want it now and dont want to wait til the link is officially on firefox's website.
but that link i posted to is legit even though it takes you to that 'thanks for helping test release candidate 3' etc etc it is the real thing cause it's in the releases folder on there official site and i got mine from there official ftp site earlier.
Last edited by ThaCrip on 17 Jun 2008 - 11:16
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
+1. I'm an IE7 user, but I love Opera. I just feel more at home with IE7 as long as it has IE7Pro installed as well. I would have Opera 9.5 installed on my PC, but the problem is that it's my dad's PC, and he prefers IE7. Last time I installed Opera on his PC, he went loopy, because he didn't know how to use it!
Yes, my dad is a n00b. All he knows to do on a PC is burn DVDs with Nero, and shop online. He still can't check his Hotmail account properly!
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
Me too..using IE8 (with emulated IE7 mode)...i rare use firefox..but i am interested to download it now..anyway i am not a hater of this event nor fanboy of ie
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
A point release should have merited a newspost like this?
Also; did Opera hype the release the way the Mozilla community did? Not that I remember.
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
A point release should have merited a newspost like this?
Also; did Opera hype the release the way the Mozilla community did? Not that I remember.
Then you're clearly not a part of the Opera community. Opera doesn't do drastic numbering changes for the most part. Before 9.5 Opera was at 9.27 (and before that 9.26, 9.25, and so on). The jump from 9.27 to 9.5 will not be as big as the jump to Opera 10, but it was viewed as being a bit more radical than just a point release. The entire Opera community was pretty hyped up over it.
Firefox, perhaps by virtue of being Netscape's rebirth or perhaps by simply having a superior marketing team, has the spotlight when it comes to underdog browsers. There's nothing wrong with that, but I'll agree with PrEzi in saying that it'd be nice if technology-focused sites attempted equal coverage of the various browsers. I don't think it'd get many people to switch, but it's always nice to know when big changes happen so that we readers can go and take a look.
Also; did Opera hype the release the way the Mozilla community did? Not that I remember.
Well, Firefox 1.5 beta 1 was on the front page. To be fair Opera 8.5 was also on the front page, though IMO Opera 8.5 was only special in that its licensing model changed.
I think some users on the Net are still stuck in the mindset that Opera's this large bloated browser that is adware. Those are probably the same people who need Firefox convertees to disguise Firefox as the IE icon to stop them from using IE.
Define 'so much better.'
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
A point release should have merited a newspost like this?
Also; did Opera hype the release the way the Mozilla community did? Not that I remember.
Then you're clearly not a part of the Opera community.
LOL, I'm not part of the Firefox 'community' either. Which should tell you that Mozilla made a hell of a lot larger effort to promote their product than the Opera folks. If Opera chooses to SQUANDER what could be big hype for them (ie. a full versions release over a point release), then that's their business, not ours. We're reporting news, and this is news.
When Opera 9.5 was Final and ready to download
it was posted in the software news only - never made to the main page.
I won't participate in setting the record - Opera is great for me.
Yea I know. Was expecting it myself. It's really both pathetic and funny. A serious tech site doesn't report about a big update to a modern browser. And a browser that always lead the browser technology.
Firefox is good, but the hype just silly.
Also; did Opera hype the release the way the Mozilla community did? Not that I remember.
Well, Firefox 1.5 beta 1 was on the front page. To be fair Opera 8.5 was also on the front page, though IMO Opera 8.5 was only special in that its licensing model changed.
I think some users on the Net are still stuck in the mindset that Opera's this large bloated browser that is adware. Those are probably the same people who need Firefox convertees to disguise Firefox as the IE icon to stop them from using IE.
Define 'so much better.'
Firefox is okay but crashes far too much. IE is worse. Opera 9.5 final rarely crashes. And runs in Vista perfectly. I've been using Opera since the adware days. It's nothing like those days. loads pages very fast, nifty foward button and mouse gestures by default. Only real reason I still use firefox is because Roboform doesn't work in Opera.
You People Need To Get A Life
You People Need To Get A Life
+1. It's not even that good compared to IE7 and Opera 9.5!
Internet Explorer 7/Opera 9.5 > FireFox 3
P.S. Something puzzles me here. Why has no one has done this sort of thing before???
You People Need To Get A Life
+1. It's not even that good compared to IE7 and Opera 9.5!
Internet Explorer 7/Opera 9.5 > FireFox 3
P.S. Something puzzles me here. Why has no one has done this sort of thing before???
i think it's a pretty safe bet that FF3 beats IE7 quite easily in overall performance from what i have seen especially in memory usage dept as that had improved quite a bit over version 2 of firefox... Opera is Firefox's only 'real' competition.... to bad the article i did see did not have Opera compared in it which i dont know why as they where using Safari in the test which is a joke lol
the last time i tried opera myself was a while back and even though it was not bad i just never really liked the interface/feel of it vs Firefox in general... plus with Firefox's extension i think that give it the edge as the best overall browser out there in my opinion.
What, went around trolling a tech news site for no real reason? People have been doing that for years, you're no exception.
You People Need To Get A Life
+1. It's not even that good compared to IE7 and Opera 9.5!
Internet Explorer 7/Opera 9.5 > FireFox 3
P.S. Something puzzles me here. Why has no one has done this sort of thing before???
Does IE7 have Add-ons? Useful ones? No?
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3500
I personally use IE7Pro and there are tons of scripts you can use from http://iescripts.org/
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3500
I personally use IE7Pro and there are tons of scripts you can use from http://iescripts.org/
Right... IE7Pro is the ultimate COPYCAT of many Firefox Plugins.
You People Need To Get A Life
+1. It's not even that good compared to IE7 and Opera 9.5!
Internet Explorer 7/Opera 9.5 > FireFox 3
What is Opera?
The Browser Wars is only for IE and Firefox.
Who or what is this Opera?
Poor browser is trying hard to fit into the Browser Wars.
I'd rather use IE than use Opera.
WOW I'M so thankful there is no "OperaTabs" addon.
I'll only use "IETabs" for Firefox.
But "OperaTabs"??? Is that even possible?
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3500
I personally use IE7Pro and there are tons of scripts you can use from http://iescripts.org/
Right... IE7Pro is the ultimate COPYCAT of many Firefox Plugins.
There's something inherrently funny aout someone claiming a IE plugin is the copy of many FF plugins... especially since all the plugins it "copies" are extensions that are copied from Opera.
but it couldn't be that IEPro/MAxthon have borrowed ideas form Opera rather than a million unconected and often conflicting extensions... could it...
The Browser Wars is only for IE and Firefox.
Who or what is this Opera?
Poor browser is trying hard to fit into the Browser Wars.
WOW I'M so thankful there is no "OperaTabs" addon.
I'll only use "IETabs" for Firefox.
But "OperaTabs"??? Is that even possible?
Wow, what did Opera do to **** you off so much?
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'OperaTabs?' Seriously what the eff are you smoking?
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3500
I personally use IE7Pro and there are tons of scripts you can use from http://iescripts.org/
Think I'll stick with Avant for IE 7. And only use that for netflix movies.
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3500
I personally use IE7Pro and there are tons of scripts you can use from http://iescripts.org/
Right... IE7Pro is the ultimate COPYCAT of many Firefox Plugins.
Well no its not it a single IE plug in that allows access to many individual sub plugins. The IE plugin system has been there for a while.
Besides it's not like Firefox plugins have never been written to emulate features in another browser/plugin or software package
the last time i tried opera myself was a while back and even though it was not bad i just never really liked the interface/feel of it vs Firefox in general... plus with Firefox's extension i think that give it the edge as the best overall browser out there in my opinion.
I have to agree with you about the interface. I can't get used to Opera's either. I like IE7, because it's minimal. You've got the top bar that all programs have, you've then got the back and forward buttons below it, along with the address basr and the search bar on the same link, then you've got the tabs below it, and you've got that tiny bar at the bottom of the page. It all adds up to about 120 pixels (@ 1680x1050 resolution).
BTW, I never thought I'd do it, but I've downloaded FF3, and just from loading up Neowin, I'm already impressed! It was fast as hell! When I'm typing it in, it even shows the threads I've recently visited, and the sections in the forums! I think it's just converted me! If anyone here can get me search aliases for FireFox 3, I'll be a full convert (i'm talking about typing in a letter and then what I'm searching for. IE7 with IE7Pro and Opera can do it, but not as good as IE7Pro)!
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3500
I personally use IE7Pro and there are tons of scripts you can use from http://iescripts.org/
IE7Pro won't make IE7 standards compliant would it? It won't make it faster would it? It won't make it stop eating ram like a fat kid eating a chocolate cate would it?
That's what I thought.
It's not the final. (Checked Help>About)
but i dont think that release i linked to above is RC3 cause it would say RC3 in it's name of the file if it was a RC... im fairly sure it's the final.
it might take you to the RC3 website after u install it but thats cause mozilla aint updated there stuff yet.... cause look at it this way goto google or something and you can see the top of the web browser it dont list RC2 or anything like that it just says... "Google - Mozilla Firefox"
but i dont think that release i linked to above is RC3 cause it would say RC3 in it's name of the file if it was a RC... im fairly sure it's the final.
it might take you to the RC3 website after u install it but thats cause mozilla aint updated there stuff yet.... cause look at it this way goto google or something and you can see the top of the web browser it dont list RC2 or anything like that it just says... "Google - Mozilla Firefox"
Yep it is the RC3 one, same build as the one in the RC3 directory as well as same timestamps and file size.
I had RC3 installed, that link gives me a different size file, diff timestamp and it's certainly not showing RC3 on Firefox now - I'm using it now to post this, and it clearly shows 3.0
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe = 6.99 MB (7,330,864 bytes)
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe = 7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes)
That filename comes STRAIGHT from the FTP server at Mozilla.
Why would they publish a new file today and call it Firefox Setup 3.0.exe, and show 3.0 without any beta or RC after 3.0
See http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...&lang=en-US
I'd suggest you clear your cache before downloading again.
Last edited by Exosphere on 17 Jun 2008 - 12:44
i have uploaded it to yousendit.com for those who want to try downloading it there... http://download.yousendit.com/9109B66659036EF1 (this is exact same one i downloaded from the releases folder under the 3.0 section etc
Last edited by ThaCrip on 17 Jun 2008 - 11:58
i have uploaded it to yousendit.com for those who want to try downloading it there... http://download.yousendit.com/9109B66659036EF1 (this is exact same one i downloaded from the releases folder under the 3.0 section etc
This is the RC3 version, same md5 hash, timestamp and file size.
i have uploaded it to yousendit.com for those who want to try downloading it there... http://download.yousendit.com/9109B66659036EF1 (this is exact same one i downloaded from the releases folder under the 3.0 section etc
This is the RC3 version, same md5 hash, timestamp and file size.
well one thing dont add up... WHY would mozilla put a RC in the 'releases' folder?
i have uploaded it to yousendit.com for those who want to try downloading it there... http://download.yousendit.com/9109B66659036EF1 (this is exact same one i downloaded from the releases folder under the 3.0 section etc
This is the RC3 version, same md5 hash, timestamp and file size.
well one thing dont add up... WHY would mozilla put a RC in the 'releases' folder?
You tell me. It's definitely the same file as in the RC3 folder. It wouldn't surprise me if this is intended as the final build anyway.
plus when you get rc3 it shows rc3 as part of the file name when downloading where as the one i linked to just shows 'Firefox Setup 3.0'
plus when you get rc3 it shows rc3 as part of the file name when downloading where as the one i linked to just shows 'Firefox Setup 3.0'
Wrong. It's the EXACT same file. Do a hash check of the RC3 file and then compare to the "final".
Yay!
Yay!
Opera, obviously. FF is just....meh.
There will come a time soon when developers will stop hacking stuff and leave the code as correct standard, forcing people to use an alternative browser or wait till IE8 is released.
As far as I'm concerned, I have 3.0, and not 3.0 RC3.
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe = 6.99 MB (7,330,864 bytes)
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe = 7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes)
As far as I'm concerned, I have 3.0, and not 3.0 RC3.
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe = 6.99 MB (7,330,864 bytes)
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe = 7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes)
Weird, cos the size you quoted is for the RC2 build. Not sure what's going on... check the FTP servers now and see what I mean. The RC3 releases folder contains the same file as in the 3.0 releases folder. The RC2 folder has a file size exactly the same as you have posted.
As far as I'm concerned, I have 3.0, and not 3.0 RC3.
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe = 6.99 MB (7,330,864 bytes)
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe = 7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes)
im gonna have to agree with him.... i dont see WHY mozilla would put a RC in a 'releases' folder as i seriously doubt they would do that as before if they had a beta or rc version it would be put into a rc or beta folder accordingly and not in a realease folder.
and also.... i was viewing that folder a little before 315am eastern time and it was empty and a little after that i refresh it in my FlashFXP and it had all the files that you normally see with a final release..... plus the folder's time it was made was 6-16-08.... so as far as i can tell it was made in anticipation of someone finally adding the final when it was ready.
so ill be pretty suprized if the version i have turns out to not actually be the final version.
We're probably all right. It wouldn't surprise me if what's in the RC3 directory right now is intended for a final release anyway.
We're probably all right. It wouldn't surprise me if what's in the RC3 directory right now is intended for a final release anyway.
I think you might be right about that, who knows though - maybe there's another build out today despite a "V3.0" already being available.
We're probably all right. It wouldn't surprise me if what's in the RC3 directory right now is intended for a final release anyway.
I think you might be right about that, who knows though - maybe there's another build out today despite a "V3.0" already being available.
OK, I've downloaded RC2, RC3 and "final" from the respective folders using FileZilla instead of using the browser.
At this present moment these are the MD5 hashes:
RC2 - 0822AAE0EBF700881B9D3CDB96C9DBCA
RC3 - 8284A15C2D58A3237891B0D17D85661C
"Final" - 8284A15C2D58A3237891B0D17D85661C
Where did you get your "3.0 final" file from, cos the one on the server right now is 7,330,864 bytes, not what you quoted above?
We're probably all right. It wouldn't surprise me if what's in the RC3 directory right now is intended for a final release anyway.
I think you might be right about that, who knows though - maybe there's another build out today despite a "V3.0" already being available.
OK, I've downloaded RC2, RC3 and "final" from the respective folders using FileZilla instead of using the browser.
At this present moment these are the MD5 hashes:
RC2 - 0822AAE0EBF700881B9D3CDB96C9DBCA
RC3 - 8284A15C2D58A3237891B0D17D85661C
"Final" - 8284A15C2D58A3237891B0D17D85661C
Where did you get your "3.0 final" file from, cos the one on the server right now is 7,330,864 bytes, not what you quoted above?
7.14 MB (7,496,920 bytes) , that's the file size of what i got now.
i got it from the ftp server around 315am est (which put it a little past 12am on the 17th for California's time which is where the main Mozilla foundation is located according to there website) in the 'release' folder not long before that there was basically zero files in that folder... so it's gotta be the final.
as for MD5 it is... C971BB2273D24D62DD15DCDBD6030EA3 ... which is what i uploaded here... http://download.yousendit.com/9109B66659036EF1
EDIT: for RC3 i get a MD5 of 0AE2876250C4A63597E418AC9F351B64
Last edited by ThaCrip on 17 Jun 2008 - 14:20
However as mention when I installed it I got the RC3 welcome page and when I go to help>release notes I get the release notes for RC3 so I'm pretty sure that the version I have here is for RC3 not final.
I'll just reinstall tomorrow with a final version.
However as mention when I installed it I got the RC3 welcome page and when I go to help>release notes I get the release notes for RC3 so I'm pretty sure that the version I have here is for RC3 not final.
I'll just reinstall tomorrow with a final version.
that's what i did to lol but it appears to have worked.
but the one im running i got from there official ftp server.
i got it from the ftp server around 315am est (which put it a little past 12am on the 17th for California's time which is where the main Mozilla foundation is located according to there website) in the 'release' folder not long before that there was basically zero files in that folder... so it's gotta be the final.
as for MD5 it is... C971BB2273D24D62DD15DCDBD6030EA3 ... which is what i uploaded here... http://download.yousendit.com/9109B66659036EF1
EDIT: for RC3 i get a MD5 of 0AE2876250C4A63597E418AC9F351B64
Was just wondering, you got the en-US version didn't you? I downloaded the en-GB version. That's probably where the confusion rises.
However as mention when I installed it I got the RC3 welcome page and when I go to help>release notes I get the release notes for RC3 so I'm pretty sure that the version I have here is for RC3 not final.
I'll just reinstall tomorrow with a final version.
No, you get the correct webpage that hasn't been updated yet.
So wouldn't that be the record?
I for one won't be downloading until the day is over as my e-penis is so big I already walk like a tripod.
So wouldn't that be the record?
I for one won't be downloading until the day is over as my e-penis is so big I already walk like a tripod.
LOL ! So true
For MAC users, RC3 is the Final build. There was one checkin between RC2 and RC3 that made a difference. But none since RC3, so for MAC, if you already have RC3, you already have the Final build.
RC builds are branded and noted as Firefox/3.0, so there is no need to update to the "Final".
RC2 isn't the same as RC3, therefore he was wrong.
RC2 isn't the same as RC3, therefore he was wrong.
OSX users saw a difference from RC2 to RC3. That was the only reason there was an RC3.
RC2 isn't the same as RC3, therefore he was wrong.
OSX users saw a difference from RC2 to RC3. That was the only reason there was an RC3.
Incorrect
The hash is different.
The "about" window that says RC2, RC3, etc is different so that means the code does change.
RC2 isn't the same as RC3, therefore he was wrong.
OSX users saw a difference from RC2 to RC3. That was the only reason there was an RC3.
Incorrect
The hash is different.
The "about" window that says RC2, RC3, etc is different so that means the code does change.
If you're running Windows or Linux, the RC2 build is the same 2008052906 build as is RC3, which is the same as the Final. Only OSX had a checkin to fix a blocking bug on RC2, which is the only reason there was an RC3 to begin with.
So again, if ANYBODY, no matter the OS, is running RC3, you already have the final. RC3 and the Final are the EXACT SAME CODE. Not one byte of difference. On Windows, RC2, RC3, and FINAL have the same buildID because they are the same:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9) Gecko/2008052906 Firefox/3.0 ID:2008052906
Last edited by fuzi0719 on 18 Jun 2008 - 02:21
RC2 isn't the same as RC3, therefore he was wrong.
OSX users saw a difference from RC2 to RC3. That was the only reason there was an RC3.
Incorrect
The hash is different.
The "about" window that says RC2, RC3, etc is different so that means the code does change.
If you're running Windows or Linux, the RC2 build is the same 2008052906 build as is RC3, which is the same as the Final. Only OSX had a checkin to fix a blocking bug on RC2, which is the only reason there was an RC3 to begin with.
So again, if ANYBODY, no matter the OS, is running RC3, you already have the final. RC3 and the Final are the EXACT SAME CODE. Not one byte of difference.
If you're running Windows or Linux, the RC2 build is the same 2008052906 build as is RC3, which is the same as the Final. Only OSX had a checkin to fix a blocking bug on RC2, which is the only reason there was an RC3 to begin with.
So again, if ANYBODY, no matter the OS, is running RC3, you already have the final. RC3 and the Final are the EXACT SAME CODE. Not one byte of difference. On Windows, RC2, RC3, and FINAL have the same buildID because they are the same:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9) Gecko/2008052906 Firefox/3.0 ID:2008052906
Alright mate, no need to go ape**** over it. You can continue to fap over your specific versions of Firefox, I'll continue to use it as and when I need to.
Well, why don't you visit this page and keep pressing the refresh button...
http://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0
And you can have an orgasm each time it changes!
Or, go build your own from the Source which is out already:
ftp://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...ses/3.0/source/
Well, why don't you visit this page and keep pressing the refresh button...
http://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0
ROFL at the last comment on that page ...
this is either the saddest post i've ever seen or the greatest sarcasm/trolljob in history. i really can't tell which.
Just because people download it, doesn't mean everyone is using it. So... what's the point. I've downloaded firefox about 20 times. I've installed it about 3 times and used it once (I'm a software developer and need it/sometimes think i need it to debug something i'm having issues with... never do.)
I'm apparently the only person more excited about The Political Machine 2008 than FF3 since they both have a release date that coincides today.
Congrats on getting FF3 out the door, though.
Firefox is a good program, but i hate the user base more than anything.
This website http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ still shows Firefox 2.
This website's http://www.spreadfirefox.com/ download link takes it to above site.
I didn't expect this from FF. I thought they would be much more organized.
It is very interesting that neowin admins put the link of download of FF at top of home page but don't make news about Opera 9.5!
You now why?
Because Firefox is made in USA but Opera is not!
And it is not important for them if other software company outside of USA are better!
So download FF because 24 hours advertisement is website, blogs and ... of USA and don't thinks there is a better life outside.
Most of people are flying with advertisements and don’t think.
Evanescence group have a song for this ...
There is no conspiracy.
take MP3 players for example ... the IPOD has 'the name' established (this is Firefo
i think you get the point i was saying.
p.s. me personally though i prefer Firefox over Opera cause i just never really liked the feel of Opera and it's Interface i never liked all that much either... Firefox was sorta like IE's which everyone already knows with it's Tools > Options sorta like internet explorer's 'internet options'.... plus that aside i feel the extensions in firefox make it a overall better choice of a web browser than opera cause of that to.
just some thoughts
I would love Firefox if it used native widgets on each platform. Everything else about it is perfect, but it still feels 'off' a bit.
I wish there was a way to disable the menu accelerators (the underlined letters in each menu item) until I hold down alt, and the menus would fade in if that preference is set on the system.
Minor, but it still nags me.
It is very interesting that neowin admins put the link of download of FF at top of home page but don't make news about Opera 9.5!
You now why?
Because Firefox is made in USA but Opera is not!
And it is not important for them if other software company outside of USA are better!
So download FF because 24 hours advertisement is website, blogs and ... of USA and don't thinks there is a better life outside.
Most of people are flying with advertisements and don’t think.
Evanescence group have a song for this ...
This is what you really think? Are you out of your mind?
It is very interesting that neowin admins put the link of download of FF at top of home page but don't make news about Opera 9.5!
Oh stop whining like a kid!
Why would I use a crappy browser like Opera?
It is very interesting that neowin admins put the link of download of FF at top of home page but don't make news about Opera 9.5!
Oh stop whining like a kid!
Why would I use a crappy browser like Opera?
And why people fight about their preferences? I like FF, you like FF, he likes Opera. GOOD FOR YOU. I'm going to send you a trophy for that. It's your own preference.
It is very interesting that neowin admins put the link of download of FF at top of home page but don't make news about Opera 9.5!
You now why?
First; don't troll the newspost by saying Get Opera. Read the rules recently?
Second; did Opera make any hype when they released their POINT release? Nope? Must be our fault.
It is very interesting that neowin admins put the link of download of FF at top of home page but don't make news about Opera 9.5!
You now why?
First; don't troll the newspost by saying Get Opera. Read the rules recently?
Second; did Opera make any hype when they released their POINT release? Nope? Must be our fault.
Seriously? And here I though news is news.
Neowin.net - Where only hype is news
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe (en-GB) = 7,330,864
Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe (en-US) = 7,496,920
Last edited by twayney on 17 Jun 2008 - 15:07
but I saw one problem with it for me so far. It didn't render the Yahoo webmail properly for some reason...some text were cut off in the side menu...
I'll have to see if it still does it.
but Opera is definitely more appealing to use and stare at all day... lol
Firefox is still my primary used browser, using 2.0.14 on Vista Ultimate....I'm a poweruser with most times 15 - 25 tabs open all the time...
but I seem to be noticing the RAM usage getting out of control to the point where it looks like a Memory Leak...
Funny thing is YOU are doing the exact same thing, ie. "instead of stating what is actually so good about it." You haven't stated why YOU think Opera is much better and even if YOU did, it's YOUR opinion, not fact per se. Smelleth of a troll.
Their is a lot of browsers to choose from...no one squeezing your arm to say get that one.
Different flavors for different people. Just turn out that they been working on a new version been a long while and today is the day they are releasing it.
You don't like the browser then don't bother with it. And the world record? who cares....let them have their fun.
Man ....you got people really going negative on the most simplest things in life for nothing. Get over it!
Tomorrow it will be a new day!
Funny thing is YOU are doing the exact same thing, ie. "instead of stating what is actually so good about it." You haven't stated why YOU think Opera is much better and even if YOU did, it's YOUR opinion, not fact per se. Smelleth of a troll.
ROFL 1000000x
PWNED!!!
In response to:
"Funny thing is YOU are doing the exact same thing, ie. "instead of stating what is actually so good about it." You haven't stated why YOU think Opera is much better and even if YOU did, it's YOUR opinion, not fact per se. Smelleth of a troll."
Yeah I forgot to click the quote button when I did this reply so it sort of started a new comment section.
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looks like they are getting hammered. Connections are being refused on my end.
Hope their servers are up to the challenge.
Whiny Kid is Whiny.
Opera is NOT OPEN SOURCE.
Whiny Kid is Whiny.
Opera is NOT OPEN SOURCE.
Seriously, this Open Source is better than everything is plain childish. You are telling me you use linux without nvidia/ati proprietary drivers, and firefox sans flash or any closed-source plugin? Please...
The rest of us, we are simply geeks
http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/custom...ec=0&p0=224
Hey guys, lets get everyone to download at the same time, yet not make our infrastructure ready for that ****! Boo-ya!
http://www.onflex.org/ted/2008/05/mozilla-...rd-problems.php
http://fileforum.betanews.com/browse/WWW&Internet/Browsers
Sod the record, if they can't prepare their servers, its their fault ...
"Are we ready?? Yeah!! Turn on the rides it's time to let the kiddies in......"
Then nothing.. all was silent.
Oh well.... no way to break a record, if the record breaks your equipment!! I pledged, but I'll wait until there's a download available.
TROLLS!!!, of course.
From this day forward (OK, actually I first made this commitment around the release of Firefox 1.0), I vow to never try Opera unless it's fanbois quit trolling.
And Trolls, yes.
it'sitsfanboisfanboys quit trolling. Except uh, yeah I use Firefox without anyone from the SpreadFirefox/random MS-is-evil/OSS is gee oh dee convincing me.And ^^ get off your high horse. On some other site you expect everyone to listen to your views about voting for Vista UX features.
Opera Rick Rolls all over FF.
For as many decent (great) ideas as Opera ASA has contributed to the web browser world, the product is marginalized by just as many bizarre and weird choices. e.g. The new skin for 9.5.
[edit]Wait, why am I talking about Opera? O yeah, I'm, responding to more trolling!!!
Last edited by shakey_snake on 18 Jun 2008 - 14:48
For as many decent (great) ideas as Opera ASA has contributed to the web browser world, the product is marginalized by just as many bizarre and weird choices. e.g. The new skin for 9.5.
[edit]Wait, why am I talking about Opera? O yeah, I'm, responding to more trolling!!!
No actually, I was responding to your joke of a comment which you basically ignored. There was no trolling but since you already labeled me as one, well......
Opera
Wasn't referring to you. See this. (didn't feel like quoting at the time
For as many decent (great) ideas as Opera ASA has contributed to the web browser world, the product is marginalized by just as many bizarre and weird choices. e.g. The new skin for 9.5.
How is it an irrelevant product?
Good that I downloaded the final release earlier
Gave me a mozilla mirror for the final (at least it matches the MD5 from the FileHippo d/l)
I have no idea if it will count towards the record or not...
Gave me a mozilla mirror for the final (at least it matches the MD5 from the FileHippo d/l)
I have no idea if it will count towards the record or not...
For some reason with that link I'm still getting RC3.
c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3 Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe 7496920 bytes
c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3 Firefox Setup 3.0.exe 7496920 bytes
Hey, call the Guinness' guys to check this out LOL
C971BB2273D24D62DD15DCDBD6030EA3
(Got it from the hippo website...)
Edit: Downloaded the RC (only one I could find on the FF website)
; Using hkSFV on 06.17.2008 at 20:27:00
;
;/----
; 7496920 20:06.28 2008-06-17 Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe
;----
;
c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3 *Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe
????
Last edited by WyldPhoenix on 17 Jun 2008 - 18:28
whats a prom night ?
Finish high school and you'll see. Night full of dancing, getting wasted, and uhh, pounding virgins.
grow up already.. use what you like, why do you feel the urge to bash anything that you won't like?
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Last edited by Daniel on 17 Jun 2008 - 18:59
Last edited by Daniel on 17 Jun 2008 - 19:00
its not final i guess
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
at least not here
Also, F-U- for any spammer on here :p
Neztea
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...&lang=en-US
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...&lang=en-GB
Windows US English version
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...&lang=en-US
Where do you live, the mirror i downloaded it from was FF3.
Who's the idiot?
They are not even prepared....
Thanks!
Edit: This is too RC3 :
Last edited by nonick on 17 Jun 2008 - 18:32
Thanks!
Edit: This is too RC3 :
It doesn�t say that in the about box, sorry if it is just sharing what I downloaded from a link on Neowin.
MD5: c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3
SHA1: 91cf99edbc4eb1ef6af3179e6126abc659309265
I have no idea whether Final has also same date or not..
MD5: C971BB2273D24D62DD15DCDBD6030EA3
SHA-1: 91CF99EDBC4EB1EF6AF3179E6126ABC659309265
SHA-512: 29B9D44427B84C45C47F4DABEC3F50C1106E211EA8E47D41624B624DCBD919F6C784978E3081093F18C816C3D0F5EC91F37FA81ED6B840B11557FF40F034CE79
Date is June 11th, no RC3 screens.
He has the same MD5 and SHA1 as this torrent.
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...ases/3.0/win32/
Firefox Setup 3.0.exe 11-Jun-2008 02:18 7.1M
Check the date....
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...ases/3.0/win32/
after the install... the welcome page says it's still just the FireFox RC3 Is the RC3 supposed to be the final version for the download day..????
That's what my welcome page says...
c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3 *Firefox Setup 3.0.exe
Of course they have the same hash.
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...&lang=en-GB
Windows US English version
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...&lang=en-US
Mac OS X Users
Direct download link
when u click download button u get HTTP 1.1 SERVICE UNAVAILABLE LMAO
To damn funny!
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?p=downloadday
then click the icon it bring you to this site
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/products/down...&lang=en-US
I download it anyway and it is 2.0.0.14
Now I can believe that maybe they did errors by putting the wrong url ...but the ICON does say Firefox 3 download here and on the same icon say 2.0.0.14
WTH? lol
Im guessing that they are fixing this and going to fix the links to point to the final 3.0 version.
Therefore, no more problems.. :-)
Google sponsors Firefox anyways...
MD5: C971BB2273D24D62DD15DCDBD6030EA3
SHA-1: 91CF99EDBC4EB1EF6AF3179E6126ABC659309265
SHA-512: 29B9D44427B84C45C47F4DABEC3F50C1106E211EA8E47D41624B624DCBD919F6C784978E3081093F18C816C3D0F5EC91F37FA81ED6B840B11557FF40F034CE79
Date is June 11th, no RC3 screens.
working 100% with link for FireFox 3.0
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/products/download.html
This is the link I used: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?p=downloadday
and when I am able to get on their site.. everything has FF3 but the dl link is 2.0.0.14...
This is so stupid...
I've been waiting for this...
If you going to ask..you need to read your response right? righhht!
and when I am able to get on their site.. everything has FF3 but the dl link is 2.0.0.14...
This is so stupid...
I've been waiting for this...
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
But I now that I started the FF3 the welcome page now says that I have the latest version of FF...
THE GOGGLES... THEY DO NOTHING
Uhh yeah, for some reason that happens in some Linux distros if I install it right off their site instead of popping into the repositories.
I sure hope I get to download it on a specific day to contribute to a cause that no one will care about tomorrow.
so this is final?
http://www.whatsmybrowser.com/
says it supports JS 1.7 while they say on their website it supports JS 1.8
Last edited by nonick on 17 Jun 2008 - 19:46
This is a really great browser.
c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3 ./win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 3.0.exe
c971bb2273d24d62dd15dcdbd6030ea3 ./win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 3.0 RC 3.exe
I would assume this means RC3 is final.
That's the definition of a Release candidate.
around 8500 downloads a minute....!
The link it took me to though is:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?p=downloadday
So, the key appears to be the p=downloadday to make it count? Perhaps?
But they look sexier with firefox.
is back up too, but still links to 2.0.0.14 for me!
AT 14,000 + DOWNLOADS A MINUTE, THEY ARE GONNA HIT THIS RECORD
20,016,000 downloads in a day is a projected estimate.
50,000 + MORE IN 3 MINUTES.
you just want to skew the numbers up because?
you just want to skew the numbers up because?
Because downloads != adoption... setting "records" for downloading is bs and means nothing
But OMG, are the server's SLOW!!! Guys, go get some pron or something for a while so I can speed this beast up
Is this a Neowin record?
And one of my "rare" extensions no longer work, even with a version bump. If any of you can look into "LinkVisitor" It would greatly help me out.
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1306
Click the button to go into stealth mode so no history/cookies/downloads/etc are remembered. Then once you've finished jerking off to inter-racial squirrel porn (hot red on grey action! ) you simply come out of stealth mode and browse normally with no fear of having www.hardcoresquirrelsluts.com appear as an awesomebar result at an inopportune moment.
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1306
Click the button to go into stealth mode so no history/cookies/downloads/etc are remembered. Then once you've finished jerking off to inter-racial squirrel porn (hot red on grey action! ) you simply come out of stealth mode and browse normally with no fear of having www.hardcoresquirrelsluts.com appear as an awesomebar result at an inopportune moment.
And how does one makes this extension work in FF3?
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1306
Click the button to go into stealth mode so no history/cookies/downloads/etc are remembered. Then once you've finished jerking off to inter-racial squirrel porn (hot red on grey action! ) you simply come out of stealth mode and browse normally with no fear of having www.hardcoresquirrelsluts.com appear as an awesomebar result at an inopportune moment.
No, you misunderstood the program =). I use LinkVisitor to mark all the links on a page as visited in conjunction with a j script button to hide visited links. It's useful. My hide all links button still works though, just need an update for LinkVisitor, which is rare.
Sorry if I didn't make that clear
edit: Stealthier 1.0.6 has just been released which is 3.0 compatible.
Last edited by Cryton on 18 Jun 2008 - 15:05
I use it for forums where there isn't a mark as read option, so I can easily track which topics are new.
looks so ugly...
Not only is this piece of crap slower than FF2, the interface looks like a cheap ugly copy of IE7!!
*Uninstalling FF3 and going back to FF2.. and back to using IE 7 & FF2 as my main browsers*
Not only is this piece of crap slower than FF2, the interface looks like a cheap ugly copy of IE7!!
*Uninstalling FF3 and going back to FF2.. and back to using IE 7 & FF2 as my main browsers*
And I imagine your slow piece of crap computer is a cheap copy of a slide rule.
Not only is this piece of crap slower than FF2, the interface looks like a cheap ugly copy of IE7!!
*Uninstalling FF3 and going back to FF2.. and back to using IE 7 & FF2 as my main browsers*
And I imagine your slow piece of crap computer is a cheap copy of a slide rule.
XD
I'd say 90% of posters here aren't old enough to know what slide rules are or looked like.
I've found the browser to perform better than firefox 2 on my mom's pentium 3. It's still slow to start up though.
are not yet compatible with this version
loads of out cry on the plugin & addon site...
Guess not clicky click download for FF3 from me
are not yet compatible with this version
loads of out cry on the plugin & addon site...
Guess not clicky click download for FF3 from me
You'd think the developers of the plugins would have noticed a new version was on the way and updated their work. It's not like they only had a 5-minute notice from Mozilla.
Hmm, i'm not sure if a good amount of downloads has been made though, such a fuss with the download problems and such.
edit: Found a solution! about:config, search for browser.urlbar, modify browser.urlbar.matchOnlyTyped to TRUE! Happy days!
Last edited by I8PP on 17 Jun 2008 - 23:39
browser.urlbar.matchBehavior might help you tho.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.urlbar.matchBehavior
Usually I'm super-hyped about major updates to software I actually use.
this is my first real attempt to give firefox a shot, and im liking it so far...
until I noticed how much ram its using (now I know i have 4gb, its not an issue)
but with both IE and firefox windows open on google.com, firefox is using 25mb, IE is using 8mb.
with continuous browsing on both, they keep going up, with firefox always using a good 10-15mb of ram more then IE7
normal?
this is my first real attempt to give firefox a shot, and im liking it so far...
until I noticed how much ram its using (now I know i have 4gb, its not an issue)
but with both IE and firefox windows open on google.com, firefox is using 25mb, IE is using 8mb.
with continuous browsing on both, they keep going up, with firefox always using a good 20-25mb of ram more then IE7
normal?
+1... Exactly what I was saying before.. i was looking forward to FF3.. but it is crap and so much slower.. i reverted back to FF2 and i'm sticking with FF2 and IE7 as my main browsers.
this is my first real attempt to give firefox a shot, and im liking it so far...
until I noticed how much ram its using (now I know i have 4gb, its not an issue)
but with both IE and firefox windows open on google.com, firefox is using 25mb, IE is using 8mb.
with continuous browsing on both, they keep going up, with firefox always using a good 20-25mb of ram more then IE7
normal?
+1... Exactly what I was saying before.. i was looking forward to FF3.. but it is crap and so much slower.. i reverted back to FF2 and i'm sticking with FF2 and IE7 as my main browsers.
Its much faster for me...but I get over 100mb very easily.
1. IE is Microsoft, and this is NeoWin after all. A new version of Internet Explorer is pretty much what this website was built to tell us about, and is a browser destined for adoption by the masses.
2. Safari is Apple, and therefore drama. As far as the Windows platform, Apple is the software developer we love to hate (they still can't get quicktime right), and they certainly didn't fail to live up to their reputation when they started the Safari-spreading controversy.
3. Firefox is opensource, and if you've ever come within a dozen yards of a Linux forum, you'll understand that opensource is crack to them. It is the ideal that all software must strive to become. It is perfection. It is the alpha and the omega. Of the people, by the people, for the people: this is Open Source™. This is FireFox. All hail the official browsing experience of Linux users everywhere! All hail l33t! All hail Caturday!
4. Opera's quick, stable, clean, and feature-rich. It lacks, however, what Apple and The Republic of Open Source couldn't possibly live without: a starved for hype fanbase more loyal to the Idea than to the software itself. Its users don't feel like they're pitted in a battle to the death against The Micro$oft. They don't emo over imagined decades of injustice (Apple) or have a fapgasm for an underdog that isn't even developing the extensions that are the primary justification for its use (Firefo
Really, the best way to understand Firefox loyalty is to use Linux for a little while. It's really *very* creepy. Though many people will try to take the high road on pages like this one and say "use what you like", the reality is much more harsh: reject Firefox for any reason as a linux user, and the rest of the linux community will flat out shun you. In a battle for choice, you have but one.
...
And now the Opera users feel a little bit more special. :3
*goes to make a sammich*
Los Angeles -Today the highly anticipated new version of the internet browser Firefox has finally released.
http://www.eontarionow.com/technology/2008...y-for-download/
Either be against dumb biased posts altogether, or shut your pie hole.
Only good thing about these comments is the one above me.
Ive noticed something on neowin the other day but didn't bothered about writing in the thread. Though I agree its a good idea to sticky the Firefox thread, Opera 9.5 went final and it was posted on the software news. Neowin staff didn't know that there are good browsers out there besides Firefox. Now I'm telling you that there's something called Opera and its a browser.
Anyways, sending opera to the back and bringing firefox to the front page is lame. Yes sir, very lame.
Im not hijacking the firefox thread, but neowin shouldn't force its choice on people, let others decide FFS. Firefox fangirls can still hang on their tree, no need to come down, I got nothing against firefox. Im just showing that neowin is promoting one specific browser only; instead of showing the different choices.
Have a good day.
Way to miss the point.
A agree with the post above you. It's lame.
Ive noticed something on neowin the other day but didn't bothered about writing in the thread. Though I agree its a good idea to sticky the Firefox thread, Opera 9.5 went final and it was posted on the software news. Neowin staff didn't know that there are good browsers out there besides Firefox. Now I'm telling you that there's something called Opera and its a browser.
Anyways, sending opera to the back and bringing firefox to the front page is lame. Yes sir, very lame.
Im not hijacking the firefox thread, but neowin shouldn't force its choice on people, let others decide FFS. Firefox fangirls can still hang on their tree, no need to come down, I got nothing against firefox. Im just showing that neowin is promoting one specific browser only; instead of showing the different choices.
Have a good day.
Your post reeks of I don't know what. No one FORCED you to download or use Firefox, and no one FORCED to read through a ton of comments whining about Opera like your comment is. Get over it; today had nothing to do with Opera.
You also didn't get the point at all. Way to go.
http://downloadcounter.sj.mozilla.com
*Hugs 1.5*
Lifehacker has a pretty good mini power users section on adjusting FF3's features including changing the address bar back to FF2's style:
http://lifehacker.com/396312/power-users-guide-to-firefox-3