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(Business Wire) 15 June 2004
The Mozilla Foundation today announced the immediate availability of a new pre-release version of next-generation Web browser, Mozilla Firefox 0.9. Faster, safer, easier to use and sporting a new look sets, this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web browser innovation.
Firefox, the Mozilla FoundationÂÂ? s first product is aimed at end user has, with glowing praise from reviewers, web authors, the blogging community and the more than three million users who have behind web nuisances leave such as Pop meets-up ads, security holes and spyware by the installation of Firefox. “This new release brings Firefox closer to its much-anticipated version 1.0, which is a milestone in the history of the Mozilla Foundation brand,” commented Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla Foundation.
A number of important improvements in this version make this the best time or the user your browser Reload experience and migrate to Firefox. “Months of development and hundreds of open-source developers contributed to this release, within the approved development of the Mozilla Foundation model,” said Ben Goodger, Firefox’s lead engineer. New features in Firefox 0.9 include:
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.
New Default Theme: A new default theme provides a bright new look for Windows and Linux users.
Smart update: A new feature notifies users of new smart update versions of Firefox to ensure that the browser is always up to date.
Help: A new online help system makes this one powerful, friendly browser.
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 is also a new version of its Internet suite, Mozilla 1.7 (including web browser, mail client, Internet Relay Chat client and Web page editor), and a new pre-release version of Thunderbird its stand-alone e-mail application.
GETTING Firefox
www.mozilla.org Firefox 0.9 is available as a free download. Users can also affordable CD edition of the Mozilla projectÂÂ? S web site. Mozilla applications run on a variety 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 find out how you or your company can participate and help support Mozilla, please send mail to donations@mozilla.org.
ABOUT The Mozilla Foundation
in July 2003 with start-up support from America Online Netscape division set up the Mozilla Foundation, organizational, legal and financial support exists for the Mozilla open source software to provide project. The Foundation is based in Mountain View, California and is the heir to the great legacy and tradition of InternetÂÂ? First widely used browser, Netscape.
Mozilla and the Mozilla logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation.
Press contact:
Bart Decrem, (650) 387-0625Catherine Corre, (650) 814-1356
E-mail: press@mozilla.org
The latest Mozilla news and commentary, support and discussion, please visit MozillaZine, http://www.mozillazine.org to find the largest independent Mozilla news and support site. This press release was written by Sean Michael Kerner / Results Overhead Inc.
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