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Title: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 23, 2010, 21:11

Mozilla may release an eighth beta of Firefox 4 before heading to Release Candidate, as the open-source developer struggles to get the new browser out of the door.

Mozilla released the first beta of Firefox 4 in early July, but has since added a flurry of new features - such as App Tabs and Panorama - in successive betas, increasing the complexity of the release.

The Mozilla release schedule has a seventh beta pencilled in for the second half of this month, although there's speculation that an eighth beta might be issued before a release candidate, which isn't due until the second half of October.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/361384/firefox-4-struggling-to-reach-finishing-line

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: sam on September 23, 2010, 23:34

better that than some half baked piece of s**t... e.g. IE of any version.

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Delgado on September 24, 2010, 09:48

Im bored of all these Browser Wars. The most important thing for me is to search the Internet and read the pages in a safe and simple way. All this business about which Browser to use is becoming a bloody great bore!!!!

 :arsed:

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 24, 2010, 10:21

It sounds to me like the latest Firefox will be even more bloated than the last one.

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Rik on September 24, 2010, 11:11

It's not my fault, I haven't been feeding it, honest! ;D

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 24, 2010, 11:15

Well, you're probably too busy feeding yourself!  ;D

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Rik on September 24, 2010, 11:16

True. I could keep a third world nation alive. :)

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 24, 2010, 11:21

:)x

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: GillE on September 24, 2010, 13:19

A third world nation?  Such as Scotland?

 :sofabricks:

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Rik on September 24, 2010, 14:44

I'll call Lona. ;D

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: GillE on September 24, 2010, 18:37

Haven't heard from Lona for a while.  I hope she's okay.  Perhaps she's been seconded by the Scottish Commonwealth Games Team to go and put a flea or two in the ears of some Indian contractors.  Let's face it, if anyone could sort out that mess, it's Lona!

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 24, 2010, 18:43

She's perfectly happy battling a double glazing  firm, Gill.  ;)

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Rik on September 24, 2010, 19:00

Fresh round today. ;D

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 24, 2010, 19:40

Indeed.  She won't give up!  ;D

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Rik on September 25, 2010, 11:21

I wonder when they'll issue a refund.

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Simon on September 25, 2010, 12:05

They should have by now, imo.

Title: Re: Firefox 4 struggling to reach finishing line
Post by: Rik on September 25, 2010, 12:19

It would have been cheaper for them, I suspect.