Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Alpha 1

[ben1390]

is out

Features:

comprehensive popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop;
a tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you're on;
integrated search (powered by Google);
industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type - find links and page text by simply typing;
simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively;
a streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable;
a large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.

http://www.filecluster.com/download-...zilla-firefox/

[MadGamer]

I presume the official final release will be sometime in 2007?

[Paul K]

Since it's an Alpha 1 release I wouldn't hold my breath on a release date. I also wouldn't install it on anything other than a test machine or a PC you don't mind re-installing your software onto.
Oh and I would get it from the source as well
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fire.../releasenotes/

[Nikesh]

What's the difference between version 2 and this one?

Originally Posted by Nikesh

What's the difference between version 2 and this one?

This is the new upgrade to V2.0. Alpha means it's currently in the development stage. Alpha also means treat with care - don't install it on any production machine - a computer you do your day-to-day work on as it might FUBAR it and you'll be re-installing over Christmas!

Personally - I'd just launch a VirtualPC session and run it in there - much safer!

[Nikesh]

Originally Posted by lsainsbury

This is the new upgrade to V2.0. Alpha means it's currently in the development stage. Alpha also means treat with care - don't install it on any production machine - a computer you do your day-to-day work on as it might FUBAR it and you'll be re-installing over Christmas!

Personally - I'd just launch a VirtualPC session and run it in there - much safer!

I understand it is the newer version but what are Mozilla improving on this new alpha version?

Looking good so far! I posting on it now, faster and smoother on a mac thats for sure. Also spell checking works better.