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Security researchers from ETH Zurich, Google, and IBM Internet Security Systems published a report on web browser security. Here are some excerpts:

Can I get Firefox-3 and use it in my Cell Phone (Nokia-Ngage). If not, how can use this program and what kind of Firefox that I can use in my Cell Phone (Nokia-Ngage)...??

I need your responses soon..

Regards,
Khairunnas_Indonesia

Hey everyone!

We've been busy working on improving the Affiliates Program here on Spread Firefox and we rolled out some things this week that I wanted to share with all of you:

I noticed that some of my friends don't care about extra features in a browser enough to switch to Firefox. But when I made them aware of how IE makes life hard for web developers, they would often consider switching. This let me to create:

http://www.howgoodisyourbrowser.com

I hope it can be helpful to others as well, in convinving people. :-)

Cheers!

Please Help. I have installed firefox 3 after useing FF1 & 2. Along with the install it installed Google toolbar. Now every time I load FF it goes to toolbar.google.com/T4/done.html and sticks. I cannot press stop. It stops responding. I am using IE (shudder) to write this. I have uninstalled, restarted but still nothing. Can someone please help

Many Thanks

Nemesis

When I tested my ff 3 on acid3 test there came score 71 and I don't know what to do. So where I can send that or can I do that at all? I wonder that points too you can put your acid3 test points here and here comes the link to acid3 test: http://acid3.acidtests.org/

Spreading the word of the Weave, guys. Your comments and Feedback is welcome. 

http://thetoptenme.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/top-10-reasons-to-use-weave-a-firefox-must-have/

 

The Spreadfox button URLs contain unencoded ampersands that cause HTML validation to fail. To use a literal ampersand in a valid HTML document it must be encoded as "&" even inside URLs!. Would somebody please change all the button codes to have encoded ampersands.

Science at play.  What are the two small bumps in between? -Maybe hype from the show itself, Very intersting...

colbert bump graph.

 

Thanks for Digg.com to lead me back to Moz x :)

 

This UserStyle makes your Awesome Bar colorful based on what type of items you are currently displaying.

Hi,

I was extremely impressed by the Firefox Download day campaign idea (before the records were broken) and then the overwhelming response to the Download day event.

While thinking about something as effective, the ages-old method of using email signatures came up.

What do you folks feel about this?

Think this is pretty funny, there's a video about the problems of Firefox Addiction. Just ask Dr. Jenkins!

Yesterday, Saturday 21st, 2008. Firefox 3 was already used by 22.70% of all Firefox users that visited my site (7is7.com). Here is the breakdown per major release:

keep promoting firefox by keeping the logo's on your webpages

http://dan-socea.blogspot.com/2008/06/guinness-book-to-much-to-handle-fo...

hi, guys, just want to know how to get that tee-shirt for  firefox... i have been using firfox for 2 years now and i really like it, much better than internet explorer... and i  really want to give the oportunity to poeple to use it as well ...

 

 

this is really good stuff!!!!!!

There is a pretty positive article in the Financial Times about Firefox.

Based on the calculations by Yno182 in this thread and some extra calculations on countries missing from that list, I put together a world map of Firefox downloads as a percentage of the population of each country.

Legend:

I posted in our Wikipedia (nl)'s Village Pump called 'De Kroeg' a story about Download Day 2008.

Maybe an idea for other Wikimedia editors?

 

 

I am not big on add-ons, but there are a few that I like, especially the Care2 search bar, the Media-DICO search bar (a French-English dictionary). I have been using them for a few years now, without any problems.

 

Am I going to forget about them?

Or am I going to use one of my other browsers (no, not IE) which DOES like them?

It's going on 2 years now that I've been waiting for a 64-bit version of Firefox that runs on any 64-bit Linux.

How many more years do we have to wait for Firefox to get with the program?

The adapted versions of Firefox, called things like Iceweasel and Iceape, are terribly unreliable and crash all of the time.

 I CAN"T RECORD FLASH MOVIES NOW!!!!

i was using Realplayer 11 which enabled me to download flash videos quickly...

but after installing ff3 i can't do thaat nw!!>>

wat shaal  i do nw?

will this be fixed???

Hail all, Just one important notice...my country's name is MACEDONIA...and should be under M not under R as Republic of Macedonia. You should fix this because on every other site Macedonia is under M.  

Sembra che Firefox sarà rilasciato alle 19.00 ore italiane, quindi manca poco e finalmente questo broswer sarà alla portata di tutti

Non so se avete notato ma Firefox in Italia ha appena raggiunto le 100mila adesioni, portandoci praticamente al 4° posto dopo Stati Uniti, Brasile e Polonia (queste ultime due distanziate di poco).

Hi All. Thanks for inviting me. I have a newbie question. Can FIREFOX be used on a IPHONE and how would you do it?

Bob Pelletier

Wethersfield, Ct.

I'm posting this here for the benefit of those who, like me, are not sure what time download day will begin in their own time zones.

Please refer to this.

Hello,

I'm wondering did someone told you that there was a mistake in mail send in polish ?

 

It was:

Is the information os my website about Firefox accurate?

You can visit the page I'm asking about here

How do I put a Fierfox banner as my signature in Yahoo! mail?

In anticpation of the offical release of Firefox 3 I have an updated Firefox DOOM Party WAD with two new levels located here: http://toastytech.com/good/ffdoom.html and there is currently a Skulltag server running it. So if anyone is in to that kind of thing, feel free to join in and get yourself blown up to celebrate Firefox 3!

hello,

How do the firefox, blocks or removes trojan malware intruding the system?

Hello,

happy suscriber for the Firefox 3 dd, living in Switzerland (small country, but who cares?)

and without any nationalism, I pointed out that it's not on the all countries list ...

On the map it shows, yes, but not on the list...

Who could be able to fix it ?

Me gustaria tener el tipo de fuente con el cual escribieron "Spread Firefox"

i would like have the font with which "Spread Firefox" was written.

Alguna respuesta positiva a:

Any positive answer to:

 kevincito0131@gmail.com

 

I really need it

So I made Firefox my default browser. But my wife insists on using A-O-Hell. When I send her a link she clicks on it and it just uses the built in browser and never calls on Firefox. I guess that's one reason some people don't switch, they're used to the crap that came with their online software. And be honest, it's a hassle to have the extra step to copy the link and switch over to Firefox.

This could be a fun discussion. My question is: By which means did you first hear about FireFox

 

1. Heard or saw it at a friend's.

2. Came across it on the WWW

3. Got it on a CD

4. Saw it in a magazine.

             friends,

                               do you know what makes firefox prefered among other browsers?

Pienso que Venezuela que tiene algo mas de 5000 comprometidos, debe estar en el mapa de color anaranjado, ya que un pais como Rusia con una población de 5 veces la de Venezuela apenas tiene unos 26.000 comprometidos.

 

A ver y trato de explicarlo mejor:

 

Venezuela 5000 comprometidos.

Poblacion de 26 millones de habitantes.

Please tell me what is the latest going on with Firefox.

I have not used it in about 4 yrs.

 

Linda

www.attentiontodetailgifts.com

www.letspartnerforresults.com

I don't know help to help this event in my country.

But I can translate English into Traditional Chinese (that is differ with zh-CN, and use in Hong Kong, Tawian ) of this page: http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord

I think that is the only way that I can help in this event. But how can I do this? And does this website need this kind of translation?

Is there no option for a flash screen or tip of the day to direct beginners to using some of the cool features of firefox.

Already there is about 800,000 compromised to collaborate in the Firefox 3 Download Day.  But, really ¿how many downloads would be needed to reach the record of downloads in 24 hours?

Somewhere in the lifespan of a Mozilla user, he/she will come to a point where he/she will ask him/herself "Why did I download Firefox and why am I so impressed every damn time I open the browser?"

There could be thousands of explanations, but the best answer would simply be, it's a damn good browser!

As I walked home today, my mind drifted into Mozilla bliss, and I tried to recall the day that I started using Firefox...

As you may think, I was unable to find the exact date or time. I know why. The first time I downloaded it, I downed it because

I was tired. Tired of Microsoft's over-expensive licensing of their products. Mostly, I was just tired of Internet Explorer,

Hi,

as an IT guy, and Firefox addict, i decided to create a group called "Firefox Addicts" and "Thunderbird Addicts" on LinkedIn.

With this networking site being a big one for professional networking, i thought this would be a good idea.

Anyone who wants to join, just go to my profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenhemelaere

any wallpapers available of firefox 3..........if not plz make it

The world record for firefox downloads is a great idea and something I believe is worthwhile to finally get behind.

Nod wink... I pointed it out in a comment to the What is the current record thread.. Feel free to delete this post and my comment after fixing it ;)

Will oblige with proofreading if you need a hand ;)

DH

I know we are trying to set a record for the most software downloads in 24 hours, but what is the current record?

I was reading the rules when I got to the part where they log the downloads. If I put a copy on every computer at my school will it count only as one? Or will each download count individually. I'd like to know before actually doing it.

Spread Firefox | Download Day 2008

Have a Facebook account???

I've been away for the most part, except for a brief appearance a month back. When I check in today, I see that the worthless ego "points" that I have earned has dropped to 19. Also, I am not subscribed to groups (which explains why the e-mail stopped coming). What's up with this?

I opened FireFox and it auto installed a PDF tool. Closed out and found it reset all defaults including zeroing out my bookmarks....

Can anyone whelp explain what happened?? Is there a restore????

/Dennis

Who are we? Who is the Firefox user? Hi! I’m Claire, living in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 22 years old. Currently, I’m working on my Master thesis Communication at the University of Amsterdam and for this I need your help. The subject of my thesis is the Firefox Community. Who is the Firefox user? Who is behind this great community and what drives them?

look at this new background!!!
it is available in more sizes on request but at the moment it is fine for most laptops with a 1280 x 800 res

Hi friends,

by all means I have always been fan of Firefox since beginning! however recently I found this cool addin works with Firefox 2. (Adblock Plus); by this add in you can actually block all the useless banners/add/images and also you can define you filters!
again! FireFox has made us in a position where we can take the web back!!!!!

Will someone explain to me why all the effort to spread Firefox? I don't get it. Internet Explorer is a good browser even though Firefox is better, but it's not useless. And it's way ahead in market share, do we think we're going to topple the giant? IE is free, so that's not the angle. There's money in this for Mozilla somewhere, I know it. But why so much effort to kill the giant when it works?

I write a lot of Firefox articles, www.soswd.com/infocenter.html. However, I want some studies proving Firefox is more secure and faster. So far I can only find this, http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/03/firefox-3-troun.html. Can you help me?

I'm looking for ideas and help with a campaign idea. If you're interested, check out my group: http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/1962

Thanks!

The image below is a screen shot that I took while downloading Firefox 3 Portable beta 5 from (Cnet) download.com.

Can someone tell me how to put an affiliate link within outlook 2007 email? Is it possible
dan

My love for Firefox grows everyday and I can't just stop loving it. This prompted me to write a simple script that won't cause any nagging or annoyance to a website visitor whom am advertising Firefox to. User can also use it too. I called it INTFOX. You can visit the service via http://inturl.com/?intfox

Kevin Rose (one of the founders of Digg.com) was caught on camera wearing a Firefox T-shirt. For some reason that's the first thing that caught my eye ;-)

The following text is a copy of: Firefox Market Share over 30%.

Still having problems posting. I'll write up something and hit the button to send it. The response is, "Problem loading page". The last time, with the humorous picture, I hit "submit" once. It was posted twice. Just so you know.

I made some large Firefox banners, please tell your opinion about them!

updated link to them:

http://b3bbb.extra.hu/?p=45 (NEW black banners)

http://b3bbb.extra.hu/?p=44 (NEW horizontal 468x60px banners)

http://b3bbb.extra.hu/?p=39 (vertical 160x600px banners)

Source: mozilla.com/en-US/press

New open source organization kicks off development of Thunderbird 3

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. - February 19, 2008 - Mozilla Messaging, the new mail focused subsidiary of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, today announced that it has begun operations.

I subscribe to the postings by e-mail. One arrived about "Where are all the groups"? Yes, I see fifteen groups as well.

But I'd like to know why so many posts do not show up. I could not reply to the original ("access denied"), and the topic itself seems to be gone. I have posted items myself that have disappeared.

This is discouraging.

Whatever happened to all the groups? There are only a few left. For example I can't find the AccessFirefox group anymore and the Fire up the Fox group I created sometime ago is no longer accessible, even when logged in.

- Otto

I have made a few download counters that I have put on http://codefisher.org/firefox/

It comes in 3 formats. A button image in one of 6 colors that has the Firefox logo on it. As as image with just the the number that can be made in any color or font. Or as a JavaScript counter that ticks along to make it appear that the downloads are really happening.

A Perl script to download the Firefox (or Thunderbird) executable for each locale, check the md5 sum, then rename according to the locale so that all the executables for the different locales can be hosted in a common directory on a P2P seeding server etc..

http://www.catnip.co.uk/projects/perl/firefoxload/

Source

To better understand the views, attitudes, and usage of various technologies and brands among college students, Eduventures conducted research of 18- to 24-year-old students enrolled full-time at a four-year college or university via a Web survey.

I believe that what I have is a decent view of the moods and feelings that average end users feel towards Firefox when they come across an Internet related technical problem.

Choose Firefox Special Edition (for UNICEF, UNAIDS, Global Fund, etc.) and Mozilla foundation gives a portion of the generated money for good cause.

What need to be done?

* Make Good Cause Firefox (Special Edition theme)
* Make web pages for good cause
* Make Good cause downloadable button

Is this idea an interesting one?

I just noticed this, Firefox plushies are back in the Mozilla Store!

http://store.mozilla.org/product.php?code=MZ9016&catid=0

It's been pointed out a few times that we need more Thunderbird buttons (there's only one available on the buttons and banners page at this moment). However there have been more, so I took some time to find them and put them together in a page, with an easy copy and paste interface.

A *very* short Weblog entry for 2 February 2008. This one is a little bit of text and two pictures, all about the Fox. http://stormbringer005.blogspot.com

United Healthcare, a major insurance company in the US (and other international ventures), forbids Firefox, even as optional use. Worse, they're not bright enough to get IE7 working with their applications, it has to be IE6. In their buildings, fine, I guess, it's their equipment.

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We simply want to help people discover the internet in a new way and help them make the decision that best suits them. Or in other terms help them rediscover the web.

So we aim to:

* Provide tips and tricks that will
o help make online videos run smoothly
o give the best ways to search the internet
o etc...
* Show them the best downloads to help them do any number of things

There are so many groups now, that the overview is lost.
http://www.spreadfirefox.com/og

I think we should list the groups by number of subscribers, so that the most popular ones appear on top, instead of hidden somewhere in pile.

Is Firemonger coming to its end? It has always been so useful but recently it has fallen behind on its releases and is now way back on ff 2.0.0.1! But is it still a good idea?

I'd like to see a free Webmail domain set up for Firefox. Many special interest groups have them with their Websites. ItalianPride.com, several Free Tibet groups, Buddhamail (yes, really) and more. These come through Everyone.net. Advertising supported at the free level, and the opportunity to upgrade to more storage, POP3 access, etc.

My previous post to this group disappeared from the home page of this group, because after it was posted I had to correct something and edited it. I should have known this because it happened to me before here on SFx, but forgot about it, because this is never a problem anywhere on any forum!

Why would I do a thing like that? Because the Foxkeh monthly wallpapers are supporting the Beijing Olympics. Because of the ChiComs' record of abysmal human rights and their occupation of Tibet, I can no longer support this aspect of Mozilla's campaign.

Congratulations to John Lilly, the new chief executive officer of Mozilla Corporation.
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In continuation of JustZisGuy's post, what are these items doing on SFx:

Ziggy Marley releases live DVD
Replicating fixed position in Internet Explorer
MP3 Music Awards deemed a success

I read the post by JustZisGuy http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/625 but I can't reply to his post, so restarting a disussion. I also feel those items to be inappropriate on this site as would be anything that is not related to Firefox.

I saw a post by Otto de Voogd mentioning dead links to the SFx archive site. I too am now discovering that I have many dead links pointing to SFx content that no longer exists. Why is Mozilla deleting the content at all? It's history, reference, and materials that took some quite a bit of time compile and there are quite a few sites that link to SFx articles and content.

In my cellphone, I have Opera Mini, for more information, go to this site http://www.operamini.com/ , I was using it, and this thought came into my mind, is there a Firefox Mini?

So I searched the net, and came across Minimo (Mini Mozilla), on this page http://news.softpedia.com/news/FireFox-isn-039-t-enough-Mini-Mozilla-tak... , it says:

Lately there is some brewing news up on Google news w/ Firefox, and itself:

Firefox ,or Mozilla, has been in talk around the Market about NYSE messages. How Big Mozilla could be in the public markets and how much WORTH could the Company be.

Like any good religion, Firefox supporters need to be able to answer their critics. Sites like the one I just stumbled across make me wonder, "Why am I spreading Firefox, anyway?" Are there good responses to the issues raised here? http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html

I have disabled documents in the Community @ SFx forum, but people can still post documents. This must be some bug. I'd ask people to use the "Start a discussion" link rather than the "create document" link. With a document no-one can post a reply, which kind of defeats the purpose of our group.

- Otto

I made a project for myself. Took the current download of FFX, wrote a document on why people should use it, some other stuff, and burned it onto CDs. Whenever I sell something on eBay, or bring it up in conversation, I'm ready to pass along a free bonus. I won't get "points" for it, but then, those points don't count for anything, anyway. Anyone else have creative ideas for offering FFX?

From: Live Support Launched today

Today we are officially opening our Live Chat support to users of Firefox. Users who can’t find their answer in the knowledge base or the forum can now get real time help troubleshooting their issues with more skilled Firefox users.

It doesn't seem anyone posted this yet on SFx: AOL has announced that it will discontinue development and support of Netscape and advises all Netscape users to switch to Firefox.

Another tip, better create a discussion rather than a document, since no one can reply/react on a document. Maybe we should disable documents for this group? Opinions on that? Maybe there's a point to documents but for now it looks just like a discussion entry without the possibility to react.

I noticed another annoying bug, when you edit a discussion topic, that topic disappears from the group home page. I have seen it happen twice now. Once I re-created the topic to get it back.

So until this is fixed try not to edit a discussion topic but rather post a reply with your correction.

This is something that really bugs me, we have many years of content created on the old SFx. For example some time ago we ran a contest and most of the stuff about the contest was posted on SFx. So I have a page on my site where the first 3 links are to those pages on SFx, but all three links are now dead.

Thanks for creating this group. We should consider making it an automatic subscribe when you create a new account at Spread Firefox. What do you think?

- A