Firefox 2.0 was originally slated to debut in August, but last-minute bugs and security issues have led to delay. Mozilla expects to issue three release candidates of Firefox 2.0 before it goes gold in October.
The Firefox 2.0 RC1 is available for download. New features in Firefox 2.0 include enhancements in security, tabbed browsing, performance, and extensions. The browser update also includes a built-in spell checking and an anti-phishing feature, much like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7. JavaScript 1.7 and improved subscribing of RSS feeds are also among the additions.
The goal of Firefox 2: Launch Day Activity is to make more people aware of the release of Firefox 2 and emphasize people have an alternative to other browsers.
Despite the delays, Firefox is making considerable strides competing against Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Firefox has passed 15 percent usage in the United States, and recently topped 200 million total downloads since the browser’s 1.0 launch in November 2004. Read my post Firefox 200 Million Downloads – what it means.
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