Firefox Developers Hoping to Break Download Record
by Tim Stevens, posted May 30th 2008 at 8:50AM
Firefox was a small, alternative browser when it launched back in 2002, popular among more elite computer users, but certainly not mainstream. Since then, it's gone on to capture nearly 20 percent of the total browser market, despite the latest version (2.0.0.14) having some irritating flaws, including sucking up large amounts of memory if you leave it running for awhile. The new release, Firefox 3, will hopefully fix all that and more -- you can try out a test release here. It's due to drop in the coming weeks, and when it does its developers want to set a new Guinness World Record for most downloads in a single day.They're not saying exactly when the browser will be released, but they're already taking pledges for downloaders to indicate their intent on that day, whenever it may be. Eager Firefox 3 users can register for updates at the site, but you can be sure we'll let you know as soon as it's available. [Source: Spread Firefox via Slashdot]
