Firefox 1.0 Released

Firefox 1.0 is on the FTP site as of 3:20 a.m.

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

OR

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

I don't see Release Notes yet, as I can't get to a lot of the Firefox pages. Mozilla seems to be updating pages, as I go.

This is the License Agreement, which should lay to rest the rumors or a EULA:

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Ramona

 

I have the setup file. Is anyone using 1.0 yet? Is it good, stable, reliable, fast, no crashes, glitches, bugs or any little gremlins?

I'm ready to upgrade, but I wanna be 100% sure.

 

I never understand the language used on ftp servers. It's geekese to me. Can't get through at Mozilla site so I'll be content to wait a few days. I'm still depressed about Netscape.

 

It's okay. I finally figured it out. Thanks for the heads-up, Ramona.

 

I got the .zip file and installed it.

Works good with no problems but then I never had any problems with any of the builds. I guess I don't put it through any weird uses so I probably wouldn't have any problems.

I imported my cookies, passwords, and bookmarks with no problems. Also went to the spellbound site and installed the spell checker without a hitch.

So far so good.

 

1.0PR2 had al the virtues which you asked for, except that bugs and gremlins can always show up. And 1.0 final has not taken any step back.
But, if you are an extention fans, forget it. Even 1.0PR2 did not have the prefbar working.

 

Westside

prefbar?

Tools>Extensions now opens a window whereas it opened nothing in the PR's.

 

Be sure to read the Firefox 1.0 Release Notes. They are full of information, including installation instructions. For users new to Firefox, it's always a good idea to go over these notes thoroughly to acquaint yourself with all features of the browser.

After only a few hours use, it's impossible to comment on stability, but as 1.0 RC 2 was rock solid, I'm certain that 1.0 will not only be the same, but better.

Ramona

 

Hello All, especially Ramona
Thanks Ramona for letting all of us know of this final release of Firefox 1.0

I got it yesterday and so far it is rock solid.

It will go into a new machine build I am doing today.

God love the Mozilla team, they really have something here.

Daddad

 

There are extensions available. The updater doesn't work. You have to go to the sites to find them.

 

Daddad,

The owner of that PC you're building is in for a delightful experience! I couldn't be more pleased with this final release of Firefox. The wait was well worth it, and just imagine what Version 2.0 will be like?

Ramona

 

Difference between firefox 1 and netscape 7.2

What is the difference between Firefox 1 and Netscape 7.2. Which browser would be better?

 

I've been using FireFox 1.0 Preview Release for some months now with no problems. Is this download a newer version?

 

Westside

What is the "prefbar "?

 

Bill,

This is the Preference Toolbar:

http://prefbar.mozdev.org/

Ramona

 

Ramona ...

Thanks for the info about the PrefBar. The only extension I've used in the past has been Tabbrowser Extensions, without which (for me, at least), Firefox is severely crippled, but I think the PrefBar will be a handy addition. I especially like the fact that it can be hidden and recalled with the F8 key.

Shadowhawk ...

I've been using Firefox 1.0 since its release (installing each new build daily), and have had no problems with the extension updater.

liphor ...

Ramona is the expert here, and I probably should defer to her, but this is my take on your question. I haven't used Netscape in over 18 months, so I can speak only about Netscape 6.x. It was a product suite, meaning that the program included a browser, an email client, and a newsreader, and I would think that the same is still true of 7.2. I was frustrated by the fact that it wasn't very configurable, and I didn't like the way it handled my email, so I switched to Mozilla, which I found more to my liking.

At about that same time Phoenix (later named Firebird, and now Firefox) had reached a stage of maturity where it was worth trying. I liked it so much that I dumped both Netscape and Mozilla and have never looked back.

Firefox is a stand-alone browser. Thunderbird (now at version .9+), which I've been using for just as long, is its stand-alone email counterpart. Both are rock-solid, very configurable and, despite the fact that they are separate programs, each can be opened from the other. Together, the two of them handle all my needs, as I have no need for a separate news-reader.

Netscape is built on the same basic code (the "gecko engine ") as are Mozilla and Firefox but, as I understand it, eventually Firefox and Thunderbird will be the surviving products. So, give Firefox a try ... I think you'll like it.

 

Jim,

I think you did a fine job of answering liphor. I would add that Firefox isn't bogged down with any AOL components, no Instant Messaging, offers of free AOL Internet Service, Desktop icons, etc.

Being a standalone browser, Firefox is very fast. If you have a broadband connection you will be amazed at its speed. It's also a personal preference. Do you prefer the suite, which contains Mail & Newsgroups, or would you prefer a standalone mail client, and standalone browser.

The user interface (UI) is configurable on both applications, Toolbars are configurable, many extensions, themes, etc. I've only used Firefox and Thunderbird for about a month as my default browser and mail client, I am quite pleased with both. In fact, I now find it more convenient having the two separate applications.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Ramona

P.S. Do you still need the Tab extension with the new Version? I don't use the extension, but just from reading, it appears you can do all that within the UI.

 

Ramona

Thanks for the prefbar link. I had never heard of it before.

I also like the separated Browser and Mail program. I guess I'm a linear kinda guy. One thing at a time. I like the way I can dump the Browser with careless abandon and it doesn't bother my mail a bit.

 

Me too Bill, and vice versa. One of the issues in the older Netscape 7 versions, was that if you closed Netscape from the Mail window, you crashed fairly often.
Doesn't happen in 7.2 however.

The only extensions I have used are Chatzilla, for Mod meetings on another Forum, and Spellbound for spell checking text fields, i.e., BBS reply fields, etc. Glad that I posted the Preferences Toolbar, since you and Jim weren't aware of that one.

Ramona

 

Truthfully, I don't know, but TBE has some features that I've become dependent on, such as having a "close" button on each tab and being able to force each link to open in a new tab, rather than having to select it from the link context menu.

Because tabbed browsing has become second nature to me, it's frustrating that "Open Link in New Window" appears above "Open Link in New Tab" on the link context menu. So, for a long time I've been editing the "browser.xul" file in \Chrome\browser.jar so that the two lines are juxtaposed. Recently, because it's so seldom that I want to open anything in a new window, rather than a tab, I've begun removing the "Window" option entirely, from each new build. If I really need a new window, it's easy enough to open one from the menubar or keyboard.

Tell you what ... I'll uninstall TBE, check out Firefox's native tab properties, and report back.