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LinuxDig.Com : Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Released. Only the best Web Browser on the Planet.
Author: HumanX | Monday March 01, 2004
The newest release of Firefox 0.8 has been released. Firefox is the speedy, new browser from Mozilla. If you have not tried it yet, you better, it is great. I have converted 100% to Firefox.
Firefox has their disclaimers and I have mine. This browser in my opinion is primetime now. It is stable, fast and renders clean pages. Once you try Firefox, you will not return to any other browser. Below are a list of changes from the Mozilla web site.
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/
Windows Installer
Firefox now comes with an installer for Windows. Aside from making
the installation process smoother, the installer also solves some
common plug-in problems.
Download Manager
The new streamlined download manager keeps your downloads organized
without getting in your way. Select Tools >
Downloads or press Ctrl+E to see it
or change its behavior.
New Add Bookmark Dialog
The Add Bookmark dialog has been enhanced and now allows the
creation of new bookmark folders.
Work Offline
It's now possible to view Web pages you've previously visited without
being connected to the Internet.
Better Handling of File Types
Binary files (e.g. .wma and .rar files) served by
servers incorrectly sending text/plain should no longer be displayed
as garbage in the browser, rather they should be appropriately
handled.
New XPInstall Frontend
The dialog that appears when installing themes and extensions has
been redesigned and is easier to use.
New default theme for MacOS X
The Pinstripe theme integrates better on MacOS X than the Qute
theme, used on Windows and Linux.
Lots of bug fixes and improvements
Disabling of form auto-completion is now working, the address bar
now remembers the edited text across tab switching, among many
other bug fixes.
