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1 posted on 11/29/2005 6:55:29 AM PST by Panerai
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I hope it works better with PDF files and Acrobat.


2 posted on 11/29/2005 6:58:49 AM PST by TommyDale
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To: Panerai

Never heard of Mazilla or Firefox before last month when the company installed it in all the computers here at work....

.....I miss I.E. ....but then I am no computer geek, nor do I play one on TV.


3 posted on 11/29/2005 7:00:14 AM PST by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" R. A. Heinlein)
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To: rdb3; chance33_98; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; Bush2000; PenguinWry; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; ...

4 posted on 11/29/2005 7:01:28 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Panerai

I just checked my Help/About Mozilla pull down menu and it states I've got version 1.5


5 posted on 11/29/2005 7:05:16 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Panerai

placemarker


9 posted on 11/29/2005 7:08:52 AM PST by savedbygrace
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To: Panerai
I have been using Fire Fox for a while and I am very happy with it. I am having one problem, some graphics such as jpg or basic html controls do not show. Has anyone else had the same problem.
21 posted on 11/29/2005 7:23:20 AM PST by ghitma (Lifter)
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To: Panerai
Huh?  I installed the 64-bit version of XP a couple weeks ago - installed Mozilla that day - and it's 1.5.

What is this article talking about?

27 posted on 11/29/2005 7:30:33 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Base. All Yours = Mine.)
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To: Panerai

So where is it? I still don't see the new updated file available for download...


46 posted on 11/29/2005 1:24:58 PM PST by TommyDale
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To: Panerai

Someone just posted that Firefox 1.5 is now available.

Mods pulled the thread, but I had already saved a couple of the links mentioned.

Some download locations for the 5.8 meg file are:

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5/

http://www.mozilla.org/mirrors.html


48 posted on 11/29/2005 2:25:28 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: Panerai

Still not posted as of 4:30 PM CST


51 posted on 11/29/2005 2:27:58 PM PST by Phsstpok (There are lies, damned lies, statistics and presentation graphics, in descending order of truth)
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To: Panerai

Let's give Cyberdog another shot!! He coulda been a contender!!


53 posted on 11/29/2005 2:32:23 PM PST by lawnguy (Give me some of your tots!!!)
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To: Panerai

Working like a charm here!


54 posted on 11/29/2005 2:36:33 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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You guys do understand this is a Beta release, don't you?

It may or may not work as advertised (it probably will, but don't quote me on that!), but it is in no way, shape or form the finished product.

I think I'll wait....

CA....

56 posted on 11/29/2005 3:05:53 PM PST by Chances Are (Whew! It seems I've once again found that silly grin!)
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To: NoCmpromiz

ping


63 posted on 11/29/2005 3:54:17 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
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To: Panerai

I downloaded it, and my scroll bar no longer exists. That is a MAJOR negative, especially at this site.


64 posted on 11/29/2005 4:09:04 PM PST by Dog Gone
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I'm downloading the "gold" version of 1.5 now. Firefox rocks!!!

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

81 posted on 11/29/2005 5:09:48 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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Mozilla takes wraps off Firefox 1.5

By Alorie Gilbert
http://news.com.com/Mozilla+takes+wraps+off+Firefox+1.5/2100-1032_3-5975880.html

Story last modified Tue Nov 29 16:53:00 PST 2005

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A new version of the Firefox Web browser debuted Tuesday, promising speedier browsing, swifter updates and better pop-up blocking.

Firefox 1.5, available free via download, is the browser's first major update since creator the Mozilla Foundation introduced it about a year ago. Since then, Firefox has emerged as one of the most popular alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, with more than 100 million copies downloaded in the first year, more than 40 million active users and about 8 percent of the browser market.

Firefox is also one of the most widely distributed open-source programs, meaning anyone can use and modify the code. Thousands of volunteer programmers contributed to the new version of the browser, and more than 750,000 people were involved in testing it since Mozilla, a nonprofit, released the first test version Nov. 1.

New in the 1.5 version are more sophisticated security and performance features. In addition to a more effective pop-up blocker, the updated browser is designed to ease security updates. The program checks daily for patches, downloads them automatically and then prompts users to install them, said Chris Beard, vice president of products at Mozilla.

Other improvements include "forward" and "backward" browsing buttons designed to load Web pages more quickly. A new drag-and-drop feature for browser "tabs" lets users keep related pages together.

In other news:

Firefox 1.5 also supports new Web programming standards, such as AJAX, that enable more graphical capabilities in Web pages. And the browser features more sophisticated application programming interfaces for people who build and use add-on programs, such as browser-based weather updates.

Mozilla plans to introduce new versions more frequently from now on. Firefox 2.0 is due in mid-2006, and the 3.0 release is set for the first quarter of 2007. The group expects to release security and stability updates every six to eight weeks.

In keeping with its grassroots image, Mozilla is tapping its users to help promote the new version of Firefox. It plans to publish their amateur video endorsements on its Web site. Anyone can upload a video for the group's review.

83 posted on 11/29/2005 6:31:19 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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And now Firefox has competition....

http://www.avantbrowser.com/
148 posted on 01/26/2006 8:23:10 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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