[Merged] Firefox 1.5 Final

[TheBlueRaja]

I say appears because my browser just automatically updated to it but i cant see it on the official Mozilla page yet...

Maybe's i got lucky?

[Jon M]

Sorry, it's said "1.5" both there and in the automatic update prompt since moving from beta to RC1.

RC2 is still the only one officially available.

[ikthius]

same here, I never seen it update.

ik

[Jon M]

Originally Posted by ikthius

same here, I never seen it update.

ik

Like I said in my post above, none of us have 1.5 (final) in reality.
All they've done is write "1.5" in the documentation to save themselves a bit of time for the future releases.. it doesn't mean much.

[ikthius]

Originally Posted by Jon M

Like I said in my post above, none of us have 1.5 (final) in reality.
All they've done is write "1.5" in the documentation to save themselves a bit of time for the future releases.. it doesn't mean much.

at the time I was writing my post you must have came in and posted, so I was unaware that you posted, until I submitted my post.

I did read your post.

ik

[Jon M]

Originally Posted by ikthius

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I thought that might be the case.. but clarified my point anyway. I should go with my instincts in future

[TheBlueRaja]

Ah well!

Bit confusing thought as it just popped up to tell me a new version was available - i didnt look for the update and i already had RC1 on my PC AFAIR!

RC2 Still crashs a lot for me

Originally Posted by ikthius

at the time I was writing my post you must have came in and posted, so I was unaware that you posted, until I submitted my post.

I did read your post.

ik

Errr - what?

Is that a double negative!!!

[cookie_365]

Originally Posted by ikthius

same here, I never seen it update.

ik

but I just noticed your sig ikthius - congratulations

[ikthius]

Originally Posted by cookie_365

but I just noticed your sig ikthius - congratulations

thanks, he is doing quite well. they got home today

ik

[Paul K]

According to an article elswhere we should see FF 1.5 hitting the servers very soon

Originally Posted by Neowin

On November 9th 2004, Neowin was one of the first to announce the official release of Mozilla Firefox 1.0. We get word from resident Firefox aficionado supernova_00, that Firefox 1.5 is slated to be released sometime today.

Firefox 1.5 is a major milestone release by the Mozilla Foundation. It represents not only a viable alternative to the way we surf the web, but the continued growth and success of the open-source software community. Itâ₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s estimated that 10% of the world's internet-enabled computers run Firefox, with some countries in Europe (Germany, Slovenia and Finland) claiming numbers three times that amount. Love it or hate it, Firefox has truly sparked an internet revolution with its foundations rooted in the spirit of community.

Here's just a few of many things you can expect to see in Firefox 1.5:

* Support for SVG, Canvas, CSS3 Columns, Javascript 1.6
* Revised options window including a new "Clear Private Data" option
* Binary patching with an enhanced automatic update system, eliminating the need to reinstall Firefox for an update or subsequent release
* Significant decrease in page rendering time
* Instant "Back/Foward" browser cache along with tab "Drag and Drop" functionality
* Hundreds of program/stability related bugfixes

We expect the final release to be posted inside here once these server-side bugs have been resolved.
Update: The nightly builds located in here will be copied to the 1.5 release folder later today. Firefox 1.5 has NOT been officially released but technically you can just grab your OS installer from there and be confident that you are runing Fx 1.5. Expect the release notes and assorted announcement pages to be up later today.

Neowin

[TheBlueRaja]

Originally Posted by ikthius

thanks, he is doing quite well. they got home today

ik

Speaking of which - congrats man - i think.... Im due in March (to be an unlcue that is) - not too sure what to think though - its kinda scary for a guy who has avoided that sort of thing on a personal level.

Good luck though!

[mart44]

There'll be a release candidate 3 before the final version of 1.5.

[Paul K]

Just checked the forums and it looks like a few people on the Mozilla forums jumped the gun and posted on different sites that the release was today, then it was corrected on the mozilla forum as in a couple of days time, now it's stated as later in the month.