Date:  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:26:36 -0400
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: Firefox 3.0

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From: Mark Dodel <feedbackDESPAM at DESPAMos2voice.org>

Peter Weilbacher has released an OS/2 version of Firefox 3.0.

http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=23974

"Firefox 3 is the most major Mozilla browser release since the launch of 
Firefox 2 in October 2006 and represents the culmination of over three 
years work (development on Firefox 3 began before even Firefox 1.5 came 
out). According to the press release announcing Firefox 3, the new version 
has over 15,000 improvements."

Not sure if OS/2 downloads count toward it but "With the launch of Firefox 
3, Mozilla is hoping to set a Guinness World Record for the most downloads 
in twenty-four hours. The number of downloads so far can be tracked at 
http://downloadcounter.sj.mozilla.com. Only full, completed downloads count 
and users have until 11:16am Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday (6:16pm 
UTC/GMT) to make a participating download."

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

OS/2 readme: 
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0/contrib/firefox-3.0.en-US.os2.ReadMe

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

Requires: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip

See included readme.txt for minimum hardware/software requirements.

For additional WPS integration: 
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/dev/wps/rws08dll.zip

Following information courtesy of Sander Nyman :

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/cgi-bin/h-search?key=run_070.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

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

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