Mozilla Download Day: 606,164 Downloads and Counting

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the Mozilla Download Day event, focusing on the rapid increase in downloads of Firefox, the concept of download parties, and various user experiences and opinions regarding the browser and its compatibility with other software.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report on the rapid increase in downloads, noting figures like 606,164 downloads at one point.
  • Several users express excitement about the Download Day and inquire about or mention attending download parties.
  • One participant shares a humorous take on the dress code for a download party, suggesting geeky attire.
  • Concerns are raised about server crashes affecting download access, with mentions of spikes in downloads for other browsers like Opera and Safari.
  • Some users discuss their experiences with upgrading to the new version of Firefox, including issues with add-ons and software compatibility.
  • There are conflicting views on the popularity of Internet Explorer compared to Firefox, with some attributing IE's dominance to user unawareness of Firefox.
  • Participants mention specific compatibility issues with Firefox in professional settings, with some expressing frustration over software that does not support it.
  • One post highlights a vulnerability found in Firefox 3, noting that it affects users unless they take specific precautions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains multiple competing views regarding the effectiveness and popularity of Firefox versus Internet Explorer, as well as varying opinions on the compatibility of Firefox with business applications. No consensus is reached on these issues.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific software compatibility issues that may depend on the context of their work environments, and there are references to the historical context of browser development and user preferences.

  • #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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