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    Help out the best browser in the world!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by benx009, Jun 16, 2008.

  1. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    In addition to Calvin's thread, I just felt obliged to encourage everyone to participate in the international Firefox 3 Download Day to help set a new world record for the most downloaded program in one day. Should be fun :D . I'm downloading my copy tonight :cool:

    JUST REMEMBER: YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM. UPDATING RC3 WON'T COUNT. If you do plan on updating RC3 regardless, at least download the program anyways just to show your support, if nothing else.

    I don't know how they plan to track all of the downloads though, seeing as how people will probably be downloading from mirror servers as well, but we shall see. And, no, I am not affiliated with the Mozilla Foundation in any way.... other than the fact that I'm addicted to their browser!!!
     
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  2. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    And in case anyone is wondering, there is no official world record for the most downloaded program in one day.... which more or less means that Firefox 3 should take the cake w/o breaking a sweat :)
     
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  3. NAS Ghost

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    Hmm, i hope mozilla invested in a few new servers...
     
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  4. Baby Boy

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    I'll force myself to download it by deleting RC3 and using IE7 until the download is up.
     
    Baby Boy, Jun 17, 2008
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  5. chipmoney

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    hmmm are they seeing how many different addresses download it or just downloads total?

    :p
     
    chipmoney, Jun 17, 2008
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  6. McGrady

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    24 mins................
     
    McGrady, Jun 17, 2008
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  7. KarenA

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    It'll be Wed 2:00 AM when FF3 is released for me. Should I stay up to download FF3 by the time it comes out or have my beauty sleep. :D
     
    KarenA, Jun 17, 2008
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    then cheat (for this special case) - filehippo is hosting the official version :)

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jun 17, 2008
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    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    That's the RC version (explanation at engadget).. still 6hours to go..
     
    lunateck, Jun 17, 2008
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  13. benx009

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    The best browser in the world comes out in T-minus 2 minutes!!!!!
     
    benx009, Jun 17, 2008
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  14. Silas Awaketh

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    Opera was out a few days ago. :confused:
     
    Silas Awaketh, Jun 17, 2008
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  15. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    Lol, Opera 9.5 is really cool (tried it out myself), but the best browser out right now is hands down FF3 :D
     
    benx009, Jun 17, 2008
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    I can't download it... website won't load 0_0
     
    Stone825, Jun 17, 2008
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  17. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    Says who?

    .
     
    Silas Awaketh, Jun 17, 2008
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  18. Sredni Vashtar

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    Too bad the best browser is not hosted on the best servers, too.
    :)

    Jammin' festival.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Jun 17, 2008
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    Says me :p I've used both opera 9.5 and the rc versions of FF3 (waiting for this "jamfest" to be over so that I can actually get a copy of the official firefox) and, although Opera has very much improved from the last time I used it (Yahoo Mail actually loads up properly now), it still has a long way to go till it catches up to the status of FF. I'll probably be using both browsers though in the days to come, I love them both :D
     
    benx009, Jun 17, 2008
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