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Dean · 2008-06-06, 11:36 AM

Anybody tried RC2 yet? Not sure I want to be a guinea pig, but it sounds like they have made it even faster in addition to new bells and whistles...

sperry · 2008-06-06, 12:34 PM

I've had RC1 running on my secondary PC for a week or so. Seems pretty stable.

kidatari · 2008-06-06, 01:27 PM

+1 for using RC1 as well. I've been running the betas for over a month, Firefox 3 is great!

van · 2008-06-06, 01:59 PM

opera.com/

Kunikos · 2008-06-06, 02:12 PM

only dirty scandies use opera

also +1 for using rc1 well over the last few weeks on both work and home pcs (xp and vista, respectively)

i did a "check for update" and it didn't find anything from within firefox-- is rc2 not a push-down update?

sperry · 2008-06-06, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kunikos

only dirty scandies use opera

also +1 for using rc1 well over the last few weeks on both work and home pcs (xp and vista, respectively)

i did a "check for update" and it didn't find anything from within firefox-- is rc2 not a push-down update?

Mine just updated about 10 minutes ago.

Firefox wisely staggers the push updates.

van · 2008-06-06, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kunikos

only dirty scandies use opera

also +1 for using rc1 well over the last few weeks on both work and home pcs (xp and vista, respectively)

i did a "check for update" and it didn't find anything from within firefox-- is rc2 not a push-down update?

Wtf is a scandie? google says I'm a restaurant

. I prefer my memory be used by apps besides my internet browser

Nick Koan · 2008-06-06, 02:35 PM

Scandinavians?

tysonK · 2008-06-06, 03:05 PM

Which RC is this?

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14

sperry · 2008-06-06, 03:07 PM

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9) Gecko/2008051206 Firefox/3.0

tysonK · 2008-06-06, 03:11 PM

I see.

my check for updates did nothing, yet.

Nick Koan · 2008-06-06, 03:12 PM

Well, Firefox 2.0 will not pull down an update for Firefox 3 pre-release stuff.

You'd need to go download that explicitly.

tysonK · 2008-06-06, 03:15 PM

oh. I'll just wait.

Kunikos · 2008-06-06, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by van

Wtf is a scandie? google says I'm a restaurant

. I prefer my memory be used by apps besides my internet browser

I guess you missed all the hub-bub about Firefox using FAR less memory in version 3 than it used to in version 2 (and memory related bugs fixed). Also, Opera doesn't support extensions so it's lame.

van · 2008-06-06, 03:38 PM

Well, Opera thinks you're lame so there...

booya

sperry · 2008-06-06, 04:12 PM

All I know about Opera was that the one time I tried installing it, not only was it so buggy that it crashed perpetually, it actually whacked my system so hard I had to reinstall windows.

Granted, that was in the Win95 era... but still. Screw Opera.

van · 2008-06-06, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

Granted, that was in the Win95 era... but still. Screw Opera.

but that was 10+ yrs ago, Its much better now. It doesn't have all the plugins and shit but it does the basic stuff beautifully, and crash free! I have ff on this comp and I try to go back but I just can't get into it. I do use safari from time to time for zillow though.

Kunikos · 2008-06-08, 08:54 AM

safari is slow as dog shit, doesn't support extensions (without hacking) and doesn't have any of the features that opera has... also, it doesn't obey Apple's own HCI guidelines, which is hilarity

Nick Koan · 2008-06-12, 03:45 PM

http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/06/12/655/

Nice writeup on all the new features of FF3.

van · 2008-06-13, 03:30 PM

opera 9.5 out yesterday!

Dean · 2008-06-13, 04:41 PM

Think RC3 is out. I think I'll wait until it is released.

sperry · 2008-06-13, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

Think RC3 is out. I think I'll wait until it is released.

You won't have to wait long, it comes out next Tuesday.

Nick Koan · 2008-06-17, 09:12 AM

Its out today, as of 1PM EST (or 10AM here). They are trying to break the record for most downloads in a 24 hour period.

The servers are slammed right now.

I can't seem to reach mozilla.com or getfirefox.com

sperry · 2008-06-17, 09:49 AM

I just switched my main browser over to RC3 yesterday.

I just wish the tab mix plus plugin comes out soon.

Kunikos · 2008-06-17, 11:45 AM

FF3 final is out:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

2008-06-06, 11:36 AM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Firefox 3 Anybody tried RC2 yet? Not sure I want to be a guinea pig, but it sounds like they have made it even faster in addition to new bells and whistles... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-06-06, 12:34 PM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I've had RC1 running on my secondary PC for a week or so. Seems pretty stable. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-06-06, 02:12 PM	#5
Kunikos EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: QT3 Forums Posts: 213 Car: Three-Dead-Hooker-Trunk Devilmobile Xfire: Kunikos	only dirty scandies use opera also +1 for using rc1 well over the last few weeks on both work and home pcs (xp and vista, respectively) i did a "check for update" and it didn't find anything from within firefox-- is rc2 not a push-down update? __________________ "What can change the nature of a man?" - Ravel Puzzlewell

2008-06-06, 02:35 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Scandinavians? __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-06, 03:05 PM	#9
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Which RC is this? Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14 __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-06-06, 01:27 PM	#3
kidatari EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 291 Class: Low lol internet.	+1 for using RC1 as well. I've been running the betas for over a month, Firefox 3 is great!

2008-06-06, 01:59 PM	#4
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	opera.com/

2008-06-06, 03:07 PM	#10
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9) Gecko/2008051206 Firefox/3.0 __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-06-06, 03:11 PM	#11
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I see. my check for updates did nothing, yet. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-06-06, 03:12 PM	#12
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Well, Firefox 2.0 will not pull down an update for Firefox 3 pre-release stuff. You'd need to go download that explicitly. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-06, 03:15 PM	#13
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	oh. I'll just wait. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-06-06, 03:38 PM	#15
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	Well, Opera thinks you're lame so there... booya

2008-06-06, 04:12 PM	#16
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	All I know about Opera was that the one time I tried installing it, not only was it so buggy that it crashed perpetually, it actually whacked my system so hard I had to reinstall windows. Granted, that was in the Win95 era... but still. Screw Opera. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-06-08, 08:54 AM	#18
Kunikos EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: QT3 Forums Posts: 213 Car: Three-Dead-Hooker-Trunk Devilmobile Xfire: Kunikos	safari is slow as dog shit, doesn't support extensions (without hacking) and doesn't have any of the features that opera has... also, it doesn't obey Apple's own HCI guidelines, which is hilarity __________________ "What can change the nature of a man?" - Ravel Puzzlewell

2008-06-12, 03:45 PM	#19
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/06/12/655/ Nice writeup on all the new features of FF3. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-13, 03:30 PM	#20
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	opera 9.5 out yesterday!

2008-06-13, 04:41 PM	#21
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Think RC3 is out. I think I'll wait until it is released. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-06-17, 09:12 AM	#23
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Its out today, as of 1PM EST (or 10AM here). They are trying to break the record for most downloads in a 24 hour period. The servers are slammed right now. I can't seem to reach mozilla.com or getfirefox.com __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-17, 09:49 AM	#24
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I just switched my main browser over to RC3 yesterday. I just wish the tab mix plus plugin comes out soon. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-06-17, 11:45 AM	#25
Kunikos EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: QT3 Forums Posts: 213 Car: Three-Dead-Hooker-Trunk Devilmobile Xfire: Kunikos	FF3 final is out: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html __________________ "What can change the nature of a man?" - Ravel Puzzlewell

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