Comments on: Download The Release Candidate Of Firefox 2 RC3 http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Wyz http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-27116 Wyz Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:32:17 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-27116 Over the past year I've introduced a number of friends and acquaintances to firefox, and while they seem to be happy with the browser's security and page rendering speed their is indeed a reluctance to add extensions. Like some others have said I also feel that the extensions make the browser, and without them Firefox wouldn't be much. I'm afraid I too would be an Opera user. From my experience it seems that newbies need a bit of hand holding to show them the ropes in adding extensions, themes, plug-ins, and search engines. Without question the sheer magnitude of the number of extensions available is quite intimidating....at present 1,884. Over the past year I’ve introduced a number of friends and acquaintances to firefox, and while they seem to be happy with the browser’s security and page rendering speed their is indeed a reluctance to add extensions. Like some others have said I also feel that the extensions make the browser, and without them Firefox wouldn’t be much. I’m afraid I too would be an Opera user. From my experience it seems that newbies need a bit of hand holding to show them the ropes in adding extensions, themes, plug-ins, and search engines. Without question the sheer magnitude of the number of extensions available is quite intimidating….at present 1,884.

]]> By: Andy C :: success with Firefox 2.0 RC3 http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26840 Andy C :: success with Firefox 2.0 RC3 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:29:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26840 [...] Just downloaded Firefox 2.0 RC3 and it worked a lot better then my previous experience. [...] [...] Just downloaded Firefox 2.0 RC3 and it worked a lot better then my previous experience. [...]

]]> By: Jason He http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26569 Jason He Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:17:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26569 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-26550">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>I hear ya, extensions are the whole essence of Firefox and honestly if I didn't use them then I would be an Opera user 100%. There are just some extensions, like for my Google Bookmarks, that make it nearly impossible for me to switch to another browser.</blockquote></div> Not really. I don't have a single extension installed on my Firefox. I use it because it renders pages faster than IE and is supposed to be more secure. I've *tried* extensions like Adblock, Tab Mix Plus, etc... I just like Firefox the way it is. :) Ryan wrote:
I hear ya, extensions are the whole essence of Firefox and honestly if I didn’t use them then I would be an Opera user 100%. There are just some extensions, like for my Google Bookmarks, that make it nearly impossible for me to switch to another browser.

Not really. I don’t have a single extension installed on my Firefox. I use it because it renders pages faster than IE and is supposed to be more secure.

I’ve *tried* extensions like Adblock, Tab Mix Plus, etc… I just like Firefox the way it is. :)

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26550 Ryan Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:11:39 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26550 I hear ya, extensions are the whole essence of Firefox and honestly if I didn't use them then I would be an Opera user 100%. There are just some extensions, like for my Google Bookmarks, that make it nearly impossible for me to switch to another browser. And wait a minute, you're telling me a computer isn't a toaster? No wonder why that bread never pops back out of the floppy drive! :idea: I hear ya, extensions are the whole essence of Firefox and honestly if I didn’t use them then I would be an Opera user 100%. There are just some extensions, like for my Google Bookmarks, that make it nearly impossible for me to switch to another browser.

And wait a minute, you’re telling me a computer isn’t a toaster? No wonder why that bread never pops back out of the floppy drive! :idea:

]]> By: IE7: October 18th? « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26541 IE7: October 18th? « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:18:55 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26541 [...] From CyberNet News: “According to one of Microsoft’s bloggers the release date for Internet Explorer 7 appears to be October 18th.For those of you grabbing for your calendar I’ll let you know that it is next Wednesday…a day after Mozilla plans on shipping Firefox 2 RC3.” [...] [...] From CyberNet News: “According to one of Microsoft’s bloggers the release date for Internet Explorer 7 appears to be October 18th.For those of you grabbing for your calendar I’ll let you know that it is next Wednesday…a day after Mozilla plans on shipping Firefox 2 RC3.” [...]

]]> By: Ed West http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26531 Ed West Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:18:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26531 I have to admit, Ryan, the people who expect a computer to behave like a toaster that I've introduced Firefox to need help adding extensions & often don't know they are available. Too bad :cry: I have to admit, Ryan, the people who expect a computer to behave like a toaster that I’ve introduced Firefox to need help adding extensions & often don’t know they are available. Too bad :cry:

]]> By: Jack of all Trades http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26529 Jack of all Trades Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:43:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26529 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-26524">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote> Most of the people I know who use Firefox never install a single extension. I'm not sure why but the only conclusion that I can come to is that the only reason they installed Firefox to begin with was because a friend told them to. For those people who never deal with extensions I think they might be going back to IE. :(</blockquote></div> maybe the folks at mozilla should think about this, and either release a firefox version prepacked with some necessary extensions or publish a firefox which is themed and use extensions that make it look like IE. i remember that back in the days of version 1, there where some guides on how 2 make ff look like ie. many ppl r afraid of change, and ff is a big change when compared to ie6. Ryan wrote:
Most of the people I know who use Firefox never install a single extension. I’m not sure why but the only conclusion that I can come to is that the only reason they installed Firefox to begin with was because a friend told them to. For those people who never deal with extensions I think they might be going back to IE. :(

maybe the folks at mozilla should think about this, and either release a firefox version prepacked with some necessary extensions or publish a firefox which is themed and use extensions that make it look like IE.
i remember that back in the days of version 1, there where some guides on how 2 make ff look like ie.

many ppl r afraid of change, and ff is a big change when compared to ie6.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26524 Ryan Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:14:19 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26524 Actually, you're asking how people could go back to IE and unfortunately I can see it happening very easily. Most of the people I know who use Firefox never install a single extension. I'm not sure why but the only conclusion that I can come to is that the only reason they installed Firefox to begin with was because a friend told them to. For those people who never deal with extensions I think they might be going back to IE. :( Actually, you’re asking how people could go back to IE and unfortunately I can see it happening very easily. Most of the people I know who use Firefox never install a single extension. I’m not sure why but the only conclusion that I can come to is that the only reason they installed Firefox to begin with was because a friend told them to. For those people who never deal with extensions I think they might be going back to IE. :(

]]> By: Jack of all Trades http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26520 Jack of all Trades Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:59:43 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26520 i disagree a bit. 1. people don't use just one browser cause of the fact that many sites (especially in countries with language other then english i think) don't display as well in firefox. i have this problem with many hebrew sites. so i use firefox mainly, but also IE. and since i don't "believe" in all this explorer shell browser, like Avant and such, i would love to have the new ie7, even if it's just for tabs. 2. i think mainstream people wanna see more of a software when it does the jump from one version 2 another - 6 to 7 and 1 to 2. and if firefox get out later, they might be disappointed that 2 isn't that new for them. so they might just stick/go back 2 IE. but i guess we will be smarter and wiser in a few weeks. i disagree a bit.
1. people don’t use just one browser cause of the fact that many sites (especially in countries with language other then english i think) don’t display as well in firefox. i have this problem with many hebrew sites. so i use firefox mainly, but also IE. and since i don’t “believe” in all this explorer shell browser, like Avant and such, i would love to have the new ie7, even if it’s just for tabs.

2. i think mainstream people wanna see more of a software when it does the jump from one version 2 another – 6 to 7 and 1 to 2. and if firefox get out later, they might be disappointed that 2 isn’t that new for them. so they might just stick/go back 2 IE.

but i guess we will be smarter and wiser in a few weeks.

]]> By: TPN :: The Global Geek Podcast » Blog Archive » Firefox 2 Release Candidate 3 Now Available http://cybernetnews.com/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/comment-page-1/#comment-26497 TPN :: The Global Geek Podcast » Blog Archive » Firefox 2 Release Candidate 3 Now Available Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:59:14 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/12/download-the-release-candidate-of-firefox-2-rc3/#comment-26497 [...] Thanks to CyberNet Technology News for getting the jump on this. You can link to the FTP or if you don’t want to do that the good guys at CyberNet Technology News have put together a downloader for the right language and version. [...] [...] Thanks to CyberNet Technology News for getting the jump on this. You can link to the FTP or if you don’t want to do that the good guys at CyberNet Technology News have put together a downloader for the right language and version. [...]

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