Hydrogenaudio Forums > Firefox 2.0

Hydrogenaudio Forums > Misc. > Off-Topic

Pages: 1, 2

sinspawn

Aug 1 2005, 00:05

I have a gift for all firefox fundamentalists. I made this wallpaper:
http://www.thefilehut.com/userfiles/Sinspa...ox1280x1024.png

Use [url] instead of [img] for 350k images next time - moderation.

CiTay

Sep 21 2005, 14:39

Firefox 1.0.7

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

QUOTE

Firefox 1.0.7 is a security and stability release. We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

This version includes several security and stability fixes, including a fix for a reported buffer overflow vulnerability and a fix for a Linux shell command vulnerability.

Specific changes in Firefox 1.0.7

* Fix for a potential buffer overflow vulnerability when loading a hostname with all soft-hyphens
* Fix to prevent URLs passed from external programs from being parsed by the shell (Linux only)
* Fix to prevent a crash when loading a Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) script that uses an "eval" statement
* Fix to restore InstallTrigger.getVersion() for Extension authors
* Other stability and security fixes

tev777

Sep 21 2005, 16:27

QUOTE (sinspawn @ Jul 31 2005, 07:05 PM)

I have a gift for all firefox fundamentalists. I made this wallpaper:
...

I love that slogan!

Synthetic Soul

Sep 21 2005, 17:20

QUOTE (tev777 @ Sep 21 2005, 04:27 PM)

I love that slogan!

Paraphrase of this. (Or was that obvious?)

kjoonlee

Sep 21 2005, 17:44

I felt it was closer to this:

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/01/05/bill_..._free_cult.html

Both the stimulus and the reaction seemed similar to me.

CiTay

Nov 29 2005, 23:38

Firefox 1.5

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ (not yet updated)

Downloads are already available here:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...Setup%201.5.exe (english version, setup)

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...ases/1.5/win32/ (other languages)

QuantumKnot

Nov 30 2005, 00:04

Using it now under Linux. That back and forwarding does seem zippier than 1.0. Very satisfied though most of my extensions are out of date now.

CiTay

Nov 30 2005, 00:26

The site has now been updated as well: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

QUOTE

Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5:

* Automated update to streamline product upgrades. Notification of an update is more prominent, and updates to Firefox may now be half a megabyte or smaller. Updating extensions has also improved.
* Faster browser navigation with improvements to back and forward button performance.
* Drag and drop reordering for browser tabs.
* Improvements to popup blocking.
* Clear Private Data feature provides an easy way to quickly remove personal data through a menu item or keyboard shortcut.
* Answers.com is added to the search engine list.
* Improvements to product usability including descriptive error pages, redesigned options menu, RSS discovery, and "Safe Mode" experience.
* Better accessibility including support for DHTML accessibility and assistive technologies such as the Window-Eyes 5.5 beta screen reader for Microsoft Windows. Screen readers read aloud all available information in applications and documents or show the information on a Braille display, enabling blind and visually impaired users to use equivalent software functionality as their sighted peers.
* Report a broken Web site wizard to report Web sites that are not working in Firefox.
* Better support for Mac OS X (10.2 and greater) including profile migration from Safari and Mac Internet Explorer.
* New support for Web Standards including SVG, CSS 2 and CSS 3, and JavaScript 1.6.
* Many security enhancements.

Jojo

Nov 30 2005, 08:21

is there any difference between RC3 and the final release? My RC3 doesn't even say anywhere that it is a RC...

Digga

Nov 30 2005, 14:54

QUOTE (Jojo @ Nov 30 2005, 08:21 AM)

is there any difference between RC3 and the final release? My RC3 doesn't even say anywhere that it is a RC...

no, 1.5RC3 and the final are the same.
see the mozillazine thread.

Lyx

Nov 30 2005, 18:14

QUOTE (Digga @ Nov 30 2005, 02:54 PM)

QUOTE (Jojo @ Nov 30 2005, 08:21 AM)

is there any difference between RC3 and the final release? My RC3 doesn't even say anywhere that it is a RC...

no, 1.5RC3 and the final are the same.
see the mozillazine thread.

So, the preferenecs are still clipped on windows, eh? Not that it would be a problem for me, but those are the things which almost scream "unprofessional" to a normal user. It's less a matter of functional or technical flaw..... but well, if you want to release a professionally looking application, then clipped windows is something which has no place in a "final release".

I have alot of respect to the firefox team - and with this i mean every part of it - from the coders to the designers to the marketers.... but all the point-releases since 1.0 so far kinda felt rushed... just 4 more weeks with an open branch would have made those releases much more polished... but for whatever reason had to "get this thing out - we can still polish the handful or remaining blockers in subsequent minor releases".

- Lyx

sumone

Dec 20 2005, 08:02

I seem to find myself as one of those who ran with the "get Firefox just 'cause it's better than IE" crowd. I admit, I open Firefox for normal browsing, but what really makes Firefox "better"??? Most websites still look better on IE, but I guess that's because of the non-standard things IE does & websites are tailored for IE.

Digga

Dec 20 2005, 09:58

QUOTE (sumone @ Dec 20 2005, 08:02 AM)

I admit, I open Firefox for normal browsing, but what really makes Firefox "better"???

1. lower market share = fewer known exploits.
2. tabbed browsing (coming with IE7).
3. easy plugin structure with tons of nice plugins for every purpose.
4. appearance/layout (personal preference).
5. whatever.

Sebastian Mares

Dec 20 2005, 15:55

Supports XHTML and CSS standards better than IE does (Gecko is updated more often than Trident).

emtee

Dec 21 2005, 02:24

QUOTE (Sebastian Mares @ Dec 20 2005, 02:55 PM)

Supports XHTML and CSS standards better than IE does (Gecko is updated more often than Trident).

Trident? I thought the IE engine was called mosaic.

Also, the fact that Firefox isn't really integrated with windows (as IE is) might reduce the risk of the entire system being compromised if a new critical exploit is found. This is valid for any other browser but IE, though

sumone

Dec 21 2005, 03:58

QUOTE (Digga @ Dec 20 2005, 03:58 AM)

1. lower market share = fewer known exploits.

In my opinion, that kinda gives IE an advantage in way. More known exploits = (probably) a less exploitable browser if fixes are supplied for those exploits.

Of course this is only if users consistently upgrade & patch software to latest (workable) versions. I'm sure if it was the other way around with regards to IE & Mozilla's popularity, people would say IE was better. It's like the iPod...people go with the iPod mainly cause of its popularity (talkin' about people who don't research what they need & want in a DAP before they buy it, which is most customers). Others either go with an alternative DAP because they really want to, OR because they don't wanna be a part of the majority. That latter statement is how I feel other people are, when it comes to Firefox.

Of course this is only pertaining to the Windows family of O.S.s.

Jojo

Dec 21 2005, 05:14

even though I love Firefox and couldn't live without it anymore, due to the plugins I've installed, I have to addmit that Firefox still has some issues. Firefox crashes every once in a while or just freezes and also seems to have some memory leaks. I was downloading a flash file (2MB) and after clicking on that flash file and using it for a while, all of a sudden firefox used 200 MB of ram...I heart there is a problem with loading huge HTML files as well...

QuantumKnot

Dec 21 2005, 05:20

QUOTE (emtee @ Dec 21 2005, 11:24 AM)

Trident? I thought the IE engine was called mosaic.

The first versions of IE (up to version 3 I think) were based on the Mosaic engine, which was acquired from SpyGlass, which was acquired from NCSA. But latter versions of IE used a new engine called Trident. In the Mac version of IE, the layout engine was called Tasman, IIRC.

Digga

Dec 21 2005, 05:22

QUOTE (sumone @ Dec 21 2005, 03:58 AM)

if patches are supplied stante pede maybe yes. but Microsfot's attitude regarding patching known bugs or security holes is far from perfect. there are manny open issues up till today still present in IE but far less in FF, even considering the different popularity.
on the other hand if lot's of bugs are found in an app (and are patched) it might indicate that this software is general badly coded and insecure. you always have to see the big picture though.

sumone

Dec 21 2005, 06:52

QUOTE (Digga @ Dec 20 2005, 11:22 PM)

on the other hand if lot's of bugs are found in an app (and are patched) it might indicate that this software is general badly coded and insecure.

Hahaha...Me, being a software programmer, would consider it "maturity". I could see that if a lot of bugs were found that impaired normal browsing from, say, a basic HTML site; in that case, you could consider it badly coded. I doubt IE would be so popular if it was badly coded.

It's funny how I seem to be sticking up for IE....put me in a Linux forum or environment & I'm Microsoft's worse enemy...lol.

KikeG

Dec 21 2005, 09:12

QUOTE (sumone @ Dec 21 2005, 06:52 AM)

I could see that if a lot of bugs were found that impaired normal browsing from, say, a basic HTML site; in that case, you could consider it badly coded. I doubt IE would be so popular if it was badly coded.

Well, current IE popularity has not much to do with the quality of its code, but more with the fact that it is the default browser in every Windows installation, and is usable (simple interface and doesn't crash a lot). But AFAIK it has many rendering bugs, around whose many web developers have to code, simply because it's the most popular.

Digga

Feb 2 2006, 05:28

Firefox 1.5.0.1 is now final.

QUOTE

* Improved stability.
* Improved support for Mac OS X.
* International Domain Name support for Iceland (.is) is now enabled.
* Fixes for several memory leaks.
* Several security enhancements.

http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/releases/1.5.0.1.html

download:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...leases/1.5.0.1/
direct link - Win32-EN-US

kjoonlee

Feb 2 2006, 08:17

Help -> Check for updates -> Voila.

CiTay

Jul 26 2006, 16:10

1.5.0.5:

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.5.html

http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.h...&lang=en-US

Digga

Oct 23 2006, 22:50

Firefox 2.0 final is out.

releasenotes (still RC3 ATM):
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes

make old extensions compatible (on your own risk):
http://users.blueprintit.co.uk/~dave/web/firefox/nightly

the new default theme is ugly like hell IMO

smok3

Oct 24 2006, 10:40

Digga, i can live with graymodern thought, althought tabs dont get skined for some reason on this machine... Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0

KikeG

Oct 24 2006, 11:02

QUOTE (Digga @ Oct 23 2006, 22:50)

the new default theme is ugly like hell IMO

I like it, for me it's much better than previous default theme.

kjoonlee

Oct 24 2006, 11:23

QUOTE (Digga @ Oct 24 2006, 06:50)

Firefox 2.0 final is out.

It isn't.

http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/preed/2006/...ntirelease.html

Digga

Oct 24 2006, 11:42

@ smok3 & KikeG:
well the default theme for 1.5 was a little to bright, candy like IMO but the new one is the opposite.
e.g. the home icon... brown and dull, almost fading, as well as the back and forth buttons.
they are certainly less 'intrusive' but also less easy to spot for me.
but that's a matter of taste, as always.

tabs are displayed properly here though (same build)...

@ kjoonlee:
fair enough if they might want to fix some last second bugs but they could fix them before uploading the build IMO, i.e. why is it available already on their servers?
well, no harm done by waiting another few hours next time with announcing I guess.

kjoonlee

Oct 24 2006, 12:37

It's up because they want the mirrors to pick it up, but maybe I'm too paranoid. I'm sorry if I sounded uptight.

I hope RC3 gets released unchanged.

Digga

Oct 24 2006, 13:38

QUOTE (kjoonlee @ Oct 24 2006, 13:37)

It's up because they want the mirrors to pick it up, but maybe I'm too paranoid. I'm sorry if I sounded uptight.

well if they want other sites and sources to mirror this (the supposed 2.0 final) then that implies that it's indeed the final build, doesn't it?

don't worry, you didn't sound too harsh.
it's just that a plain reply like...

QUOTE

'no' [with regards to a question or statement]
'link that refutes the q. or s.'

...often implies that the original post is not seen worthy of a longer reply, i.e. is considered uninformed or thoughtless.
but maybe I'm too sensitive and even if the above is the case I can live with that

in the end, it's for each one on his own to decide if they want to grab something not officially released (as long as they realize that) or if they want to wait for an official announcement IMHO.

CiTay

Oct 25 2006, 00:25

Finally the site is updated as well. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/

KikeG

Oct 25 2006, 08:35

2.0 is RC3, so if you had RC3, you already have 2.0.

rohangc

Oct 25 2006, 21:08

Well, they have taken away the most important feature that made me switch to Firefox in the first place!

In version 1.xx you could simply type some text in the address bar and press ENTER. Firefox would then use google search and automatically open the webpage that came up as the first search result. This is no longer possible. Why did they disable this feature?

smok3

Oct 25 2006, 21:30

rohangc, works here.

kwanbis

Oct 25 2006, 21:38

QUOTE (rohangc @ Oct 25 2006, 20:08)

sorry, works here.

rohangc

Oct 25 2006, 23:29

QUOTE (smok3 @ Oct 25 2006, 15:30)

rohangc, works here.

QUOTE (kwanbis @ Oct 25 2006, 15:38)

sorry, works here.

Can you guys try this and tell me if it works:

Type 'Exact Audio Copy' in the address box and press ENTER. Does it work?

For me it says "This URL is not valid and cannot be loaded".

smok3

Oct 25 2006, 23:41

yes, it is working on this machine (i have 'tabs wont get skined' problem thought - but thats on another machine)
.

Digga

Oct 26 2006, 00:39

also working here.

what build are you using?

kjoonlee

Oct 26 2006, 03:26

Type about:config into the address bar, then search for keyword.URL

Double-click it, and a pop-up will appear. Enter

CODE

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=

---

keyword.enabled has to be true as well. If it's false, double-click it.

Andavari

Oct 27 2006, 02:03

QUOTE (rohangc @ Oct 25 2006, 17:29)

Can you guys try this and tell me if it works:

Type 'Exact Audio Copy' in the address box and press ENTER. Does it work?

It goes straight to http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/.

I'm glad you complained about it, I never knew FF has such a feature!

rohangc

Nov 1 2006, 12:40

It worked! The problem was caused by the extension "TabbedBrowser Preferences". I disabled it and it started to work.

Jojo

Nov 4 2006, 20:59

no way to block 3rd party cookies anymore?! Suckers...

Nick E

Nov 5 2006, 12:21

QUOTE (Jojo @ Nov 4 2006, 13:59)

no way to block 3rd party cookies anymore?! Suckers...

Don't worry - you can.

Just type

CODE

about:config

in the address bar. The setting has been moved there. Many of Firefox's settings were there already: they thought it better to make the basic interface simple and shunt a lot of the options off there in contradistinction to what IE was doing. I guess that one's debatable, but that's where you'll find a lot of configuration options, including the one you seek:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:...:config_Entries

Jojo

Nov 6 2006, 01:49

QUOTE (Nick E @ Nov 5 2006, 03:21)

QUOTE (Jojo @ Nov 4 2006, 13:59)

no way to block 3rd party cookies anymore?! Suckers...

Don't worry - you can.

thanks for the link. Anyway, that's one of the most important features regarding privacy. It doesn't make any sense to remove that setting...there are way less important options than that one...they could have at least enabled it by default since most users want this...bow everyone has to mess around with it manually

William

Nov 6 2006, 13:43

QUOTE (Jojo @ Nov 6 2006, 00:49)

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/44/
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2497/

kjoonlee

Dec 22 2006, 05:20

I've just realized you can use Ctrl-Shift-Tab to reopen recently-closed tabs. Neat.

bhoar

Dec 22 2006, 05:24

QUOTE (kjoonlee @ Dec 21 2006, 23:20)

I've just realized you can use Ctrl-Shift-Tab to reopen recently-closed tabs. Neat.

That just moves me to the previous tab, not a previously closed tab...

-brendan

kjoonlee

Dec 22 2006, 05:43

It works in Windows (with no fancy extensions); I haven't tested with other platforms or tab-browsing extensions.

If you look in Help → Tabbed Browsing → Closing and Restoring Tabs, there should be a shortcut key mentioned for the job.

edit: typo

Oops, sorry, I typed "Tab" but I meant "T". It's Ctrl-Shift-T. :oops:

This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.