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Firefox version 3.0 launched today
Firefox 3.0 is out today. But don’t rush to download it.
The world is tying up the pipes to Mozilla.com, which is delivering the new browser version for free, as collective techdom tries to get a copy.
“We’ve had a huge surge in traffic, as you can imagine,” Mozilla spokesman Steve Naventi said. “It’s up and running but we’re actually experiencing 14,000 downloads a minute.”
Mozilla is going for a Guinness Book record for most downloads in 24 hours, Naventi told me.
The Mozilla site says version 3.0 includes 15,000 improvements to design, speed and efficiency. If anybody has downloaded it already, let us know what you think. I work off of a Mac, so I’m comfortable with Safari although I use both.
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By nativewooder
June 19, 2008 6:44 AM | Link to this
Firefox 3.0 is the worst joke that the Mozilla people have put out yet. Not ready for the public! Slower than a dead snail!!