[Mozilla]New version, yet a new name

[liorean]

Mozilla/browser, Phoenix, Mozilla Firebird has changed name to Mozilla Firefox in the 0.8 Release. Mozilla Thunderbird comes in a new 0.5 release, but without a name change. This name change to clear the name confusion with the Firebird database software. Let's just hope the name stays the same until the 1.0 release from now.

<http://mozilla.org/>

[super kobs]

bleh., why the name change?

[liorean]

See <http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-02-09.html>, <http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fire...-name-faq.html>, <http://www.bengoodger.com/weblog/arc..._mozblog.shtml> and <http://hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/archives/000377.php> for the answer to that question.

[SDP2006]

I just downloaded it this morning. It's very very nice, but it will take me a while to call it Firefox

[whackaxe]

new name is pretty lame IMO firebird and phoenix were awesome. firefox sounds like the kindof screen name you'd get on MSN chat

[liorean]

It'll grow onto you...

[Nightfire]

Originally posted by whackaxe
new name is pretty lame IMO firebird and phoenix were awesome. firefox sounds like the kindof screen name you'd get on MSN chat

LOL I think the same thing too. First thing I did when I opened up Firebird was to check the the url wasn't a joke on the homepage settings.

Don't suppose anyone knows a mirror site where to get the latest version? Moz's site is too busy and not allowing me to download

[super kobs]

I'm donwloading it now!

[liorean]

NightFire: <http://www.google.pt/search?q=cache:...ozilla+mirrors>

[whackaxe]

Originally posted by liorean
It'll grow onto you...

yah well i got my pesticides ready

maybe the lame name is for trying to trick your average I.E user into swapping to mozz

[Roy Sinclair]

If anything sparks a mass upgrade from IE, I'll call it a good thing, celebrate for a while and then call it a great thing.

[super kobs]

The download finally finished....Not too many differences in the interface that I can see..new download manger..

[oracleguy]

I kinda liked how 0.7 didn't need to be installed to be used.

[Nightfire]

I guess they made an installer just so the average or less than average person can use it without having to spend hours figuring out how to do it.

Can't see any changes from 0.7, I guess it's mainly backend upgrades?

[oracleguy]

Originally posted by Nightfire
Don't suppose anyone knows a mirror site where to get the latest version? Moz's site is too busy and not allowing me to download

http://www.dasdua.org/downloads.php