Firefox 3 Release Date Announced

**Hybr!d** · #21 17th Jun 2008, 15:19

Just spun out, when I installed it I saw RC all over the web page that sprung up after install.

Then came back here and read SG had waited for the server to be sorted and I got the idea it was because the filehippo link was for RC.

LOL.

**evilfantasy** · #22 17th Jun 2008, 15:24

Ahh, I was confused at first as well. When FF restarted it took me to the RC3 beta page. Looking at Help > About cleared it up though.

**MYRM1D0N** · #23 17th Jun 2008, 18:59

i downloaded it earlier today from filehippo.com because the download from firefox.com was unavailable

**SocialWarfare** · #24 17th Jun 2008, 19:46

Over 1million downloads in less than 4hrs lol

Quote:

Firefox 3, the long-awaited update of Mozilla's open source web browser was released earlier today. The download counter, which is projected on a large display screen here at Mozilla headquarters in Mountain View, CA, has been churning numbers at a rapid pace all morning. The display shows that Firefox has now exceeded 1 million downloads, with between 5,000 and 14,000 downloads per minute.

Now you know why the servers were down lol

Source

Edit:I lol'd
Microsoft Mistakes Browser War for Browser Party, Sends Firefox a Lovely Cake

Quote:

Just like they did when Firefox 2 dropped, Microsoft has sent the guys over at Mozilla a congratulatory cake. The nerd food was delivered in person and was graciously accepted by the Firefox crew, who managed to hold back snide remarks about the cake's standard compliance and proprietary recipe long enough to take a few pictures. At least Microsoft has a sense of humor about their eroding market share.

**evilfantasy** · #25 17th Jun 2008, 21:49

I wonder how many copies were downloaded by MS employees.

**Emrys88** · #26 18th Jun 2008, 07:04

Ouch, now i knwo why the site was slow.

**serverguy** · #27 18th Jun 2008, 07:53

5 - 14 K downloads a minute. Holy smokes. That is some serious bandwidth.

**pete21** · #28 19th Jun 2008, 01:09

no themes or plugins work on the new firefox also there is non for it yet as its new.. ill stick with the one i got till this is fixed as i use all my plugins

i no this is off subject sorter but lastnite i was watching a program (dont remember what its caled now had a sleep since lol)
firefox was invernted/made by a 19 year old lad.. he is 22 now and a million air looky for som :)

**Emrys88** · #29 19th Jun 2008, 04:45

8.3million downloads in 24 hours. Very nice

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