Date:  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:32:04 -0500
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: Firefox 3.0 beta 4 (Official) for OS/2 Has Been Released

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From: Sander Nyman <2sanderdDESPAM at DESPAMsbcglobal.net>

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 beta 4 (Official) for OS/2 has been released. This is 
a BETA release of Firefox 3, the next generation browser based on Mozilla's 
Gecko 1.9 platform.  It should be used for testing and feedback purposes 
only.  Take a moment to review the information and suggestions in the 
README.TXT file included in the archive.  Some Extensions (Add-ons) may not 
yet be updated to work with Firefox 3.  If you are looking to add new 
Extensions, you can check the Add-ons site using the link below to see if 
they are compatible with version 3.

"Firefox 3 Beta 4 includes more than 900 enhancements from the previous 
beta, including drastic improvements to performance and memory usage, as 
well as fixes for stability, platform enhancements and user interface 
improvements. Many of these improvements were based on community feedback 
from the previous beta."

You can download it here:

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0b4/contrib/firefox-3.0b4.en-US.os2.zip

NOTE:  This release requires the C runtime DLLs  from Innotek.  In the 
unlikely event that you do not already have version 0.6.3 installed, it is 
available with an installer here:

ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0_6_3-csd3.wpi

NOTE:  This release requires IPLUGINW.DLL to use the Java and Flash 
plugins.  Available here:

http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi
or here:
http://download.innotek.de/javaos2/mozilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi

NOTE:  To have both Firefox, & Thunderbird in use at the same time (or ANY 
other Mozilla app) they *MUST* be at the SAME version level, or a 
mismatched DLL will still be in memory when you attempt to start a second 
Mozilla based program.  The easiest way to get around this limitation, and 
use DIFFERENT version levels of Firefox, Thunderbird, Kompozer, etc., is 
with Rich Walsh's Run! utility.  It is tiny, and VERY easy to set up.  To 
make life even easier, I HIGHLY recommend that you download & use the 
Internet Application Integration utility from Chuck McKinnis, which 
actually contains the Run! utility, and sets it up for you, along with 
coordinating your web browser with your email client for "mailto" links, 
etc.  You can find it here:

http://7cities.net/~mckinnis/code/iai1050.exe

Or, if you'd rather do it yourself, here is the Run! utility:

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/run_060.zip

Firefox extensions (add-ons) that add new functionality are available here:

https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

Firefox themes (skins) are available here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/themes/?application=firefox

For release notes, and a list of new features, follow this link:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0b4/releasenotes/

The official Warpzilla homepage can be found here:

http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/

If you have questions, or just want the latest, greatest tips for Firefox, 
Thunderbird, & Seamonkey, Steve Wendt's excellent "Tips For Warpzilla" page 
can be found here:

http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html

For Firefox "Tips & Tricks", see:

http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_6.html

And finally, if you still have questions, or just want to participate in a 
Mozilla for OS/2 discussion forum, the Warpzilla newsgroup can be found here:

news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.ports.os2

Regards,
Sander



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