MOZILLA RELOADS FIREFOX Open source group releases new preview release of next generation browser
The Mozilla Foundation today announced the immediate availability of a new preview release of its next generation web browser, Mozilla Firefox 0.9. Faster, more secure, easier to use and sporting a new look, this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web browser innovation.
(PRWEB) June 15, 2004 -- The Mozilla Foundation today announced the immediate
availability of a new preview release of its next generation web browser,
Mozilla Firefox 0.9. Faster, more secure, easier to use and sporting a new look,
this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web browser innovation.
Firefox, the Mozilla Foundation’s first product squarely aimed at end
users, has been met with glowing praise from reviewers, web authors, the
blogging community and the more than three million users who have left behind
web nuisances such as pop-up ads, security holes and spyware by installing
Firefox. "This new release brings Firefox closer to its much-anticipated 1.0
release, which will mark a milestone in the history of the Mozilla Foundation,"
observed Mitchell Baker, President of the Mozilla Foundation.
A number of
key improvements in this release make this the best time yet for users to reload
their browser experience and migrate to Firefox. "Months of development and
hundreds of open source developers contributed towards this release, working
within the Mozilla Foundation's proven development model," commented Ben
Goodger, Firefox' Lead Engineer. New features in Firefox 0.9 include:
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Easy migration: Switching to Firefox has never been easier now that Firefox
imports data like Favorites, history, settings, cookies and passwords from
Internet Explorer. Firefox can also import settings from Mozilla 1.x, Netscape
and Opera.
- Smaller Download: Continuing efforts to make this the most
efficient browser, the Windows version of Firefox is now only a 4.7 MB download,
making downloading Firefox a breeze for dial-up and broadband users alike.
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New Default Theme: A new default theme provides a bright new look for Windows
and Linux users.
- SmartUpdate: A new SmartUpdate feature notifies users of
new versions of Firefox to ensure that the browser is always up to date.
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Help: A new online help system makes this one powerful, friendly browser.
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Extension/Theme Manager: New Extension and Theme Managers provide a convenient
and secure way to manage and update the hundreds of add-ons that set Firefox
apart from other browsers.
Mozilla Firefox also includes numerous bug
fixes and incremental improvements, including faster page load
speed.
Later this week, the Foundation will also release a new version of
its Internet suite, Mozilla 1.7 (including a web browser, mail client, Internet
Relay Chat client and web page editor), and a new preview release of
Thunderbird, its standalone email application.
GETTING FIREFOX
Firefox 0.9 is available as a free download from www.mozilla.org. Users can also
purchase an affordable CD edition from the Mozilla project’s web site. Mozilla
applications run on a wide range of operating systems, including Microsoft
Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, and are translated into dozens of languages. All
source code and documentation is freely available under the open source Mozilla
Public License.
SUPPORTING MOZILLA
Individuals and companies from
around the world support the Mozilla Foundation through voluntary contributions
of time, money and resources. To discover how you or your company can join in
and help support Mozilla, please send mail to e-mail protected from spam
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ABOUT THE MOZILLA FOUNDATION
Established in July 2003 with
start-up support from America Online's Netscape division, the Mozilla Foundation
exists to provide organizational, legal, and financial support for the Mozilla
open source software project. The Foundation is based in Mountain View,
California and is the heir to the great legacy and tradition of the Internet’s
first widely used browser, Netscape.
Mozilla and the Mozilla logo are
registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation.
PRESS CONTACTS:
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Bart Decrem, (650) 387-0625
- Catherine Corre, (650) 814-1356
- email:
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For the latest Mozilla-related news and
commentary, support and discussion, please visit MozillaZine, http://www.mozillazine.org,
the largest independent Mozilla news and support site on the web. This press
release was written by Sean Michael Kerner / Results Overhead Inc.
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