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Mozilla Aims For Firefox 3.0 World Download Record

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For the upcoming release of Firefox 3, Mozilla aims to set a new world record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.

The company has put out a call to its global community of users to pledge to download the new 3.0 version of Firefox on the day the browser is made available to the public.

Given that there's no established Guinness World Record for software downloads, Mozilla is destined for the record book no matter what happens. A Mozilla spokesperson said the company is working with the Guinness Book Of World Records to verify the record attempt and will be furnishing 10% of the company's download logs for an extrapolated final download count.
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Here is the campaign's headquarters:

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/worldrecord/

Please Pledge :)
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Published: 588 days 9 hours ago | News | PC | Industry News | Tech
 
 

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verb3k - 588 days 9 hours ago
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1 - Here is the campaign headquarters
Here is the campaign headquarters, please pledge:
http://www.spreadfirefox.co...
Firefox FTW :)
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ice_prophecy - 588 days 8 hours ago
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2 - Even though I already am using it.
Im going to download it several times just to support this O_O
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jwatt - 588 days 8 hours ago
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I haven't had firefox for a while but here is a good reason to jump back in it.
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verb3k - 588 days 7 hours ago
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@ice_prophecy: they say they will omit duplicate downloads from the record attempt. It's no use :D
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ice_prophecy - 588 days 7 hours ago
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darn it...
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Lyan - 588 days 8 hours ago
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3 - Pledged
FF ftw
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Imallvol7 - 588 days 8 hours ago
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It needs some more time in the oven. I have it now and it is super, but it crashes and freezes quite a bit.

Hmm.. a disagree. . .do i Have the wrong version of firefox three? Does everyone elses work flawlessly? If so tell me, because I need to fix something if so.
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verb3k - 588 days 7 hours ago
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RC1 has some bugs and RC2 is going to fix them for sure. One reason for crashes is forcing incompatible extensions to work.

BTW don't think it's me who disagreed :)
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crimsonfox - 588 days 8 hours ago
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5 - i love this pic for the story
and i love 3.0
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DJ - 588 days 8 hours ago
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6 - ....
That's coo'. =D
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iPirates - 588 days 7 hours ago
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7 - using the beta
I'm using the firefox3 beta5 on linux which is supposedly supposed to be the "buggiest" out of the platforms (RC2 apparently being made to compensate the to be released RC1 for linux), but i love it. It's incredibly fast, and I've had no issue with it crashing or freezing.
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crazyclown - 588 days 7 hours ago
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i blogged it everyone should spread
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Lets-Game - 588 days 2 hours ago
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for all the years of free awesome browser im thankful and if this is how I can show my gratitude even if just a little then I'll pledge too :)
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