Comments on: Firefox 3: The Most Devastating Killing Machine Ever Built!

By: Cody

Cody — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:31:36 +0000

Download Day supposedly started ~30 mins ago, and the site is just now getting switched over to promote version 3.

SpreadFirefox.com is down for me (im assuming its the same for everyone since all other sites work) and Mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ has broken CSS and images, and the DL link is blowing up…..

Someone is getting fired.

By: Platypus

Platypus — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:03:15 +0000

Bah, it’s RC3, the real thing doesn’t seem to be there yet. Never mind.

By: Platypus

Platypus — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:51:02 +0000

FWIW, I wondered if the downloads were available and just not announced yet. I played with the old 2.0 links and found that the following returns a file:

http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=osx&lang=en-US

This is for Mac. Presumably one could manipulate the os parameter in the query string for other platforms.

Is this the final 3.0? I’m not sure, the version just says 3.0, so it could be.

You try?

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Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:41:05 +0000

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By: Fabio Cebasco

Fabio Cebasco — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:35:34 +0000

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By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:27:50 +0000

The idea that one must pledge to download in order to make the download count towards the record is a bit of a misnomer. One can simply download — that will count as well.

By: Platypus

Platypus — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:27:12 +0000

Darn, where is it?

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

This theater’s still showing Part Deux.

By: Platypus

Platypus — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:21:52 +0000

Man I love that movie. Err, book. Erm, browser.

By: Axendra

Axendra — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:30:21 +0000

been using it since beta 3 no issues to really speak of latest rc no issues either.

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June 16: What’s On GigaNET - GigaOM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:34:42 +0000

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By: Agent0042

Agent0042 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:37:21 +0000

“Er… It’s 11am New Zealand time, we are half way through the day – and no download. Or don’t they believe the Internet is something “international”?”
No, I guess not. I kinda figured it was going to be June 17, U.S. time, though I’ll admit I was holding out for midnight eastern. Ah well. I’ll be at work during the time that it’s first released, but perhaps I’ll be able to take it out for a spin at work. I’ll download it for my home computer ASAP once I get home.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:21:21 +0000

Okay: Download Day starts Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM San Francisco time. according to latest twitter feed from mozillafirefox see: http://twitter.com/mozillafirefox
For local times see: http://tinyurl.com/4e7fv5

By: mike

mike — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:14:25 +0000

Hey what are the chances of bumping into another kiwi on the ‘inter-web’. It’s past midday in New Zealand! and I’m pretty sure it’s the 17th of June! what gives?

By: Imran Ali

Imran Ali — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:33:15 +0000

@Tom Smith, I guess you won't be interested in this Firefox whitepaper then? ;)

By: M Freitas

M Freitas — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:14:51 +0000

Er… It’s 11am New Zealand time, we are half way through the day – and no download. Or don’t they believe the Internet is something “international”?

By: Judi Sohn

Judi Sohn — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:56:30 +0000

Just our attempt at a little humor…or a geek version thereof…as we assume that everyone who reads WWD already knows about Firefox 3. But you may need the reminder (or to know) that they’re trying to break the record tomorrow.