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a look back at Firefox 1.0, New York Times, and my Firefox 3 Beta installation

22 May, 2008 11:11

Firefox 3.0The latest Ubuntu desktop distributions comes with Firefox Beta 3 set as the default browser.  I was out bound suprised at the performance of the to be released browser, which now is a release candidate.

I have to admit, after a couple weeks of use I started missing my plugins and I switched back to Firefox 2.  That didn't last more than 4 hours noticing the difference in performance, and I once again re-installed Beta 3, found alternative plugins for my needs, and lighter weight I must add also.  I was rather disappointed that Google hasn't gotten on the bandwagon with Google Browser Sync.

Hecker's Blizzog reminded me of this meant to be published, but put off post:

"..i must say, it’s pretty sweet. there are some nifty new features and the performance is indeed wayyyy better. particularly on those javascript & ajax-heavy pages like gmail (and most other google apps). switching through tabs is faster as well. not to mention, there’s now a “native hack” (if you will) to launch mailto links with gmail…cool!..." - http://www.aaron.2netwits.com/wp/?p=514

I have been a Mozilla user since the beginning, the beginning in which it took 6 to 8 minutes to startup on my computer - next generation browser at the time? heh.  Others with the rendering engine took the fit though.

Remember Firefox 1.0?  When it was first introduced they accepted donations from dedicated users to put a full page add in the New York Times, with color.  I was one of the dedicated users, and you can find my name in the Times as "Andy J. Wright".  Here is a link to the PDF file, but take note that you must have a pretty decent computer and PDF reader to render it without frustration: nytimes-firefox-final.pdf

I look forward to new and great add-ons and plugins to match the new standard of possibilities Firefox 3 will provide!

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Main Entry: spew
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spIwan; akin to Old High German spIwan to spit, Latin spuere, Greek ptyein intransitive verb
1 : VOMIT
2 : to come forth in a flood or gush
3 : to ooze out as if under pressure : EXUDE transitive verb
1 : VOMIT
2 : to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity -- often used with out - spew-er noun
-- Merriam-Webster

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