Mozilla Download Day: 606,164 Downloads and Counting

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The forum discussion centers around Mozilla's Download Day, which achieved 606,164 downloads within hours of its launch. Participants express excitement about the event, share personal experiences with Firefox, and discuss the challenges of downloading due to server crashes. Users also highlight the popularity of Firefox compared to Internet Explorer, citing compatibility issues with certain applications as a barrier for some users. The conversation reflects a strong community engagement and enthusiasm for open-source software.

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  • Understanding of web browser functionalities and features.
  • Familiarity with Mozilla Firefox, particularly version 3.0.
  • Knowledge of download statistics and their significance in software launches.
  • Basic awareness of open-source software principles.
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  • Research the impact of download events on software popularity and user engagement.
  • Explore the features and improvements in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.
  • Investigate common compatibility issues between Firefox and enterprise applications.
  • Learn about the significance of open-source software in the tech industry.
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This discussion is beneficial for web developers, software enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the dynamics of software launches and community engagement in open-source projects.

  • #31
Moonbear said:
That's weird. I haven't run into any issues with email being compatible with Firefox, even with the crummy email system we have at work here. I had some problems with it on Safari, but that's because they had decided not to support Macs for a while (I've been gradually getting them to come around).

https://webmail.mailtrust.com/

This one simply doesn't work!
I thought developers are lazy but seems like they are just forcing all to use IE
 
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  • #32
More like a lot of developers are meth heads...Gotta be a few that are on tweak to stay up all night and code. Caffeine and loud music only work to a certain extent.
 
  • #33
Evo said:
My company uses a lot of custom proprietary applications that are developed to work with IE. Firefox is incompatible. There is also a glitch in Firefox that would turn one of my personal POP 3 e-mail services "invisible" when I would try to read mail in my inbox, I could see that I had an e-mail, but the page would be blank, no one ever figured that one out.

No rootx, major multi-billion dollar companies like the one I work for have made a deliberate decision to have things work with only one browser in order to standardize and reduce problems with having to troubleshoot. It's stupid to go to all of the extra trouble to try to make things compatible with multiple browsers. That's the real world.

AS I suspected, I have no clue. I ought to have just kept it to myself. :biggrin:
 

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