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MozInfo701 year 2004 news articles

January, 2004

Year 2003 Review 02 Jan 2004

MozillaZine Review of the Year 2003

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Mozilla Backup v1.2 04 Jan 2004
It happens to all of use once. To some more often. Losing all your settings, mail, bookmarks. You know you need to make a regular backup of your files, but you should also do this for your mail and other... (read this article)
The Mozilla App Suite continues. 17 Jan 2004

Mozilla App-Suite will not be scrapped

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Mozilla 1.6 17 Jan 2004
It took some time but it's finally there: Mozilla 1.6 is out. This release is very importent for the Mozilla development, because other Mozilla products are based on this release. There is a great chance Firebird 0.8 will be released... (read this article)
faster and better Camino 0.8 soon 23 Jan 2004

Faster and better Camino 0.8 coming soon

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February, 2004

Build a website with Nvu 05 Feb 2004
Hendikens told me Nvu 0.1 is now available. Nvu is a complete Web authoring system, designed for Linux, but a Windows version is also available. Nvu is a based on Mozilla's Composer, and making it a standalone application.... (read this article)
Mozilla "Modern2" Theme updated for current Mozilla builds . . . 06 Feb 2004
The default Modern2 theme, shipped with Mozilla "Seamonkey" milestone 18 and Netscape 6.0 - 6.01, has been updated, and ported to current builds of the Mozilla Application Suite (from v1.5b and up) and also for Netscape 7.1. Read more in... (read this article)
Camino now Requires Newer Version of Mac OS 08 Feb 2004
Camino now, starting with the 0.8 milestone, will require Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher in order to function. Those using a version of OS X 10.1 other than 10.1.5 can freely upgrade via the upgrade utility in Mac OS. ... (read this article)
Firebird is now Firefox 09 Feb 2004

Firefox the new name for Mozilla Firebird.

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MOZiE 0.61 13 Feb 2004
MOZiE 0.61 is available. MOZiE 0.61 small, free Windows application that allows users to compare page rendering in both Mozilla and Internet Explorer. A great tool for comparing Gecko and MSHTML rendering results. MOZiE requires Mozilla ActiveX and MSIE 5+.... (read this article)
A snazzy new Mozilla splashscreen! 14 Feb 2004
Mozcafe.com have created this snazzy new Mozilla splashscreen . . . As you can see, it uses the colours of the default "modern" theme of the Mozilla Application Suite. (You know you want this!) To get it for your installation... (read this article)
Mozilla Reaches Out to Europe . . . 18 Feb 2004
The Mozilla Foundation (based in offices just up the road from Netscape's former HQ in Mountain View, California) now has it's first international affilate organisation. The Mozilla Europe Group (or just Mozilla Europe) will be promoting and advocating Mozilla... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7 Alpha releases 24 Feb 2004
Mozilla Application 1.7 Alpha releases Release Notes This is an alpha release, but has a number of bug fixes and new features including fine-tune of pop-up windows setting. > Mozilla 1.7 Alpha releases (SD701 Forums thread)... (read this article)
Mozilla cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed 29 Feb 2004
Mozillazine reported Mozilla Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Reported and Fixed a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla about which was discovered and fixed in December last year (2003). It appears to be a minor vulnerability, however it does affect Netscape 7.1. The... (read this article)

March, 2004

Mozilla Backup 1.3a 08 Mar 2004
Mozilla Backup is a freeware utility for creating backups of Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird and Netscape profiles. It allows you to backup mail, favorites, contacts, etc. You can get it from Mozilla Backup website. Mozilla Backup is written by... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7b 19 Mar 2004
ChrisI told us Mozilla 1.7b has released. One of the interesting new feature is support of W3C's opacity (CSS3) property. Just to let you know, Safari 1.1/Panther is the first commercial browser to support that property. You might want to... (read this article)
New Mozilla-based Netscape 7.x coming 30 Mar 2004
Hendikins brought us the Inquirer news of AOL: New Mozilla-based Netscape 7.x coming shocker Finally, last week, [Fernando Cassia] almost fell off my chair when I received an official reply: "I am writing you in response to your e-mail to... (read this article)

April, 2004

more on the coming Netscape 20 Apr 2004

In an attempt to revitalize its mostly gutted Netscape division, America Online is seeking to hire product management and business development professionals.

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Mozilla 1.7 RC1 releases 22 Apr 2004
Mozilla 1.7 RC1 released today. Some interesting new features: * A new option to prevent sites using Javascript to block the browser's context menu. * A new set of icons for files that are associated with Mozilla. * Date handling,... (read this article)
mistake in Mozilla.org's documentation 26 Apr 2004
On the first day of the release of Mozilla 1.7 RC 1, Antony noticed one of the statement stated in Mozilla.org's Release Notes is not true. A new set of icons for files that are associated with Mozilla. “A new... (read this article)

May, 2004

Thunderbird 0.6 released 03 May 2004
ChrisI told us Thunderbird 0.6 released today. Thunderbird is the stand-alone email/news client, based on the Mozilla code. Given the maturity of the underlying Mozilla code, Thunderbird is very usable. However, it is considered a Technology Preview, and as such... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.4.2 Released 11 May 2004
Bryan Wellander reported to us Mozilla Application Suite 1.4.2 Released. The majority of Mozilla developers are working on the new Mozilla 1.7, and it is nice to see Mozilla Application Suite 1.4.2, the Stable Release, has released. > Join our... (read this article)
Camino 0.8 Beta Released. 18 May 2004
The following text is taken from MozillaZine, with a few minor edits: Camino version 0.8b was released tonight. In addition to performance, stability, and rendering improvements inherited from Mozilla 1.7, Camino 0.8b now adds a Google search in the toolbar,... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7 Release Candidate 2 - Available Now! 18 May 2004
The following text is quoted from the article at MozillaZine, and edited slightly . . . The Mozilla Foundation has made Mozilla 1.7 RC2 available for download. Like the first release candidate, which came out last month, this build is... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.8 alpha 1 released 21 May 2004
Bryan Wellander told us Mozilla 1.8 alpha 1 released. This is a new milestone for the Mozilla roadmap. SillyDog701 still don't know much about it yet. New features in this release are: a basic FTP upload UI, better Linux mouse... (read this article)

June, 2004

Mozilla Firefox to get a new default theme . . . 06 Jun 2004
From MozillaNews (with a couple of minor edits) . . . "Apparently Firefox is getting a new default theme to replace Qute, due to Mozilla.org's issues with the licensing of Qute. In this Mozillazine Forums post, Arvid Axelsson (the maker... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7 Release Candidate 3 released 09 Jun 2004
Profman has reported to us that Mozilla 1.7 Release Candidate 3 is now available for download. Features are similar to those of the last release candidate, and most development work on this particular release has been devoted to eliminating any... (read this article)
Firefox 0.9 Release Candidate 10 Jun 2004
A new version of FireFox is coming. Still in development, but very close to the final 1.0 version. If all goes well, the 0.9 branch will be the last test version before we can enjoy the first real new product... (read this article)
Firefox 0.9 released 15 Jun 2004
Chris Ilias, Mozilla Champion, reported to us Mozilla Firefox 0.9 released. Firefox 0.9 marks the completion of major feature work in Firefox for version 1.0. > join our discussion at SillyDog701 Message Centre.... (read this article)
Mozilla Update 15 Jun 2004
Bryan Wellander told us Mozilla Update is available. Mozilla Update hosts Extensions and Themes for Mozilla, Firefox, and Thunderbird. From that it says, it is still not critically important, updates the others, not the main. Well, it's just a start.... (read this article)
Official Mozilla Store Relaunched 15 Jun 2004
The Official Mozilla Store for selling Mozilla software CD's and merchandise, has been relaunched with a fresh new look, in time for the forthcoming releases of the Mozilla Application Suite 1.7, and Mozilla Firefox 0.8.... (read this article)
Web Accelerator with Pop-Up Blocker from Netscape 15 Jun 2004
Bryan Wellander told us Web Accelerator with Pop-Up Blocker from Netscape. It's an added on service for Netscape ISP users. > Join our discussion at SillyDog701 Message Centre.... (read this article)
Critical UI analysis of Mozilla, Firebird for Mac. 17 Jun 2004
Pixelcentric Interface Hall of Shame has reviews critically analyzing the user interfaces of both the Mozilla application suite and Mozilla Firebird on Mac OS X. While these pages date from 2003 and cover software versions that have since both been... (read this article)
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7 released 17 Jun 2004
David has reported to us that version 0.7 of the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail and newsgroup client has been released. Some changes coinciding with this version include a new themes and extension manager, improved speed and performance, and a smaller package... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7 released 18 Jun 2004
After three release candidates and much development work, the final release of Mozilla 1.7 is now available! A list of the extensive improvements and other changes new to Mozilla 1.7 is available within the release notes for this version. Additionally,... (read this article)
Camino 0.8 Release Candidate 1 released 19 Jun 2004
Bryan Wellander has reported to us that the first release candidate for Camino 0.8, Mozilla's Cocoa-interface browser for Mac OS X, is now available from Mozilla's FTP server. It is probable that a final release of Camino 0.8 will follow... (read this article)
Minimo - cell phone browser project 20 Jun 2004
Minimo - cell phone browser funded by Nokia This is a healthy sign for the Mozilla projects. After 6 1/2 years of open source, Netscape acquired by AOL, AOL merged with Time Warner, AOL dismissed Netscape, ... There's still at... (read this article)
Netscape, Mozilla and SillyDog 23 Jun 2004
A new article written by Antony, Netscape, Mozilla and SillyDog701 - The relationship between Netscape and Mozilla, and the role of SillyDog701. The new article provides a quick guide, and a historical perspective about story of Netscape and the relationship... (read this article)
Camino 0.8 released 24 Jun 2004
ChrisI told us Camino 0.8 released. Since the last release of Camino, the following upgrades have been made to the underlying Gecko engine, and are now available in Camino: incremental, type-ahead find in the content area, automatic size-to-fit for image... (read this article)
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.1 Released 29 Jun 2004
Minutes after notifying us about Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1, Bryan Wellander has announced yet another software release from Mozilla, version 0.7.1 of the Thunderbird E-mail and newsgroup client. Like Firefox 0.9.1, the changes new with Thunderbird 0.7.1 are minor (primarily bug... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1 Released 29 Jun 2004
Bryan Wellander has reported to us that version 0.9.1 of the Mozilla Firefox browser has been released. This is a maintenance release. The minor changes from version 0.9, released earlier this month, affect icons as well as the Extension System.... (read this article)

July, 2004

"Frame Injection" vulnerability that affects all browsers 05 Jul 2004
According to Secunia, an old vulnerability was discovered in multiple modern browsers, allowing malicious people to spoof the content of websites. The problem is that the browsers don't check if a target frame belongs to a website containing a malicious... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7.1, Firefox 0.9.2, Thunderbird 0.7.2 Released 09 Jul 2004
SillyDog701 forum member Bryan Wellander has reported to us the availability within the last 12 hours of no fewer than three new software releases from Mozilla: Version 1.7.1 of the Mozilla application suite, version 0.9.2 of the Firefox standalone browser,... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 2 Released 15 Jul 2004
Bryan Wellander has reported that the second alpha version of Mozilla 1.8 has been released. A "What's New" document is available. Some of the changes new with this version include the fact that blocked pop-up windows can be unblocked from... (read this article)
Certificate store corruption vulnerability discovered in Mozilla, Firefox 22 Jul 2004
Recently Geffr brought to our attention the discovery of a rare security vulnerability concerning the importing and storing of certificates in Mozilla 1.6/1.7 and Mozilla Firefox. According to the reporter of the corresponding bug in Mozilla's bug-tracking system, "Importing a... (read this article)
Andrew Turnbull's Mozilla Network 26 Jul 2004
Andrew T., SillyDog701 moderator, has launched Andrew Turnbull's Mozilla Network. Andrew's Mozilla Network is a website devoted to Mozilla products. Although it is still in the early stage, it contains a rich database of easy downloading of Mozilla products and... (read this article)
Moz 1.7 CD 31 Jul 2004
SillyDog701 member Andrew T. who recently had his Andrew Turnbull's Mozilla Network listed in MozillaZine told us he received Mozilla 1.7 CD, finally. Packaged in a paper sleeve with clear window, the CD-ROM (as expected) contains Mozilla 1.7, Firefox 0.9,... (read this article)

August, 2004

Netscape 7.2 release within the first 2 weeks of August 02 Aug 2004
According to eWeek, Netscape 7.2 won't be coming out on 3rd of August as it has been widely speculated. AOL spokesperson Andrew Weinstein told eWeek that the new version will be available within the first two weeks of August. SillyDog701... (read this article)
Mozilla Foundation Announces Security Bug Bounty Program 03 Aug 2004
On August 2, 2004, the Mozilla Foundation announced the Mozilla Security Bug Bounty Program, whereby users who identify and report critical security bugs in Mozilla-sponsored software are rewarded with cash prizes. A full press release is available. This is similar... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7.2, Firefox 0.9.3, Thunderbird 0.7.3 released 05 Aug 2004
Billy (Beanboy89) has reported that three new software releases from Mozilla.org have been released today: Mozilla 1.7.2, Firefox 0.9.3, and Thunderbird 0.7.3. Changes are limited to the amendment of four possible security vulnerabilities present in the previously current versions of... (read this article)
Vuln. in Putty, Firefox and Mozilla 06 Aug 2004
AusCERT has discovered vulnerabilities in Putty. An update of Putty is now available. As for Firefox and Mozilla, they are still vulnerable for identify fraud (aka "phishing") websites. SillyDog701 recommends users to change the setting the "dom.disable_window_open_feature.location" value to true.... (read this article)
PrefBar 2.3 final available 10 Aug 2004
PrefBar 2.3 final is out on 25th July 2004. This version of PrefBar works with Mozilla 1.0 to 1.7 and Firefox 0.9+ The original preferences toolbar was designed to give the user more control over the pages viewed, and to... (read this article)
sharing profiles with Mozilla and Firefox? 11 Aug 2004
Sharing profiles between Mozilla (Application Suite) and Mozilla Firefox? Yes, you can do that. SillyDog701 member Don Luchini tells us how. Join our discussion... sharing profiles between Mozilla and Firefox.... (read this article)
Netscape 7.2 CD delays again 12 Aug 2004
Netscape 7.2 CD is to be delayed again. It was firstly mentioned to be available on 3rd August (2004), later delayed to first two weeks of August. Now, it is said to delay until 23rd August. Some sources say that... (read this article)
New Mozilla vulnerability in Linux 14 Aug 2004
Sillydog701 member Ramona warned of a new vulnerability in Mozilla for Mandrake Linux 9.x. This vulnerability is rated "highly critical" by Secunia. Join the discussion in SillyDog701 Message Centre...... (read this article)
Netscape 7.2 coming 15 Aug 2004
Netscape 7.2 is coming. Stay tuned with MozInfo701, we will bring you the latest information about the new Netscape 7.2. Netscape Browser Archive will be your best source to download Netscape 7.2 when it releases. Our technical supporting forum (Message... (read this article)
Netscape 7.2 released! 17 Aug 2004
SillyDog701 member Chris Cuppett told us, Netscape 7.2 released. You can download Netscape 7.2 from Netscape Browser Archive. (new) Netscape Toolbar: Netscape Toolbar is a Windows platform only feature. > SillyDog701 members post user report and feedback for Netscape 7.2... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 3 Released 19 Aug 2004
Bryan Wellander has reported that Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 3 has been released. As seen in the Release Notes, some of the modest changes new with this release include improved rendering capability, the ability to open a bookmark in a new... (read this article)
Mozilla Japan launches 20 Aug 2004
The Mozilla Foundation, which had created the affiliate Mozilla Europe half a year ago, has launched another localized organization: Mozilla Japan. Mozilla Japan is backed by Ten Art-ni, and has a board of directors chaired by Hideo Aiso. Its focus... (read this article)
Camino 0.8.1 Released 26 Aug 2004
Version 0.8.1 of Camino, Mozilla's standalone browser for Mac OS X, has been released. Camino 0.8.1 is based upon the Mozilla 1.7.2 rendering engine. Other changes since version 0.8 include the fixing of four possible security vulnerabilities, the disabling of... (read this article)
Java tab spoofing vuln. in NS7.2 OS X 28 Aug 2004
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio told us Java tab spoofing vulnerability in Netscape 7.2 in OS X [A] vulnerability in Netscape, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing attacks. The problem is caused due to errors in the... (read this article)

September, 2004

Mozilla.org website relaunched . . . 01 Sep 2004
The official Mozilla website (mozilla.org) has been relaunched, with a new look. As you can see, Mozilla Firefox now takes centre stage as Mozilla's premier product. Click on the screengrab to visit the revamped site to see for yourself.... (read this article)
Firefox.com belongs to Mozilla dot org 13 Sep 2004
The previous owner of Firefox.com Kevin Karpenske has transferred the domain name Firefox.com to Mozilla dot org. Most Mozilla users appreciate Kevin's donation of domain name to Mozilla dot org. However, MozInfo701 failed to find out exactly why this happened.... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7.3, Firefox 1.0PR, Thunderbird 0.8 released. 15 Sep 2004
No fewer than three new versions of Mozilla software were released today. One of these, Mozilla 1.7.3, is another maintenance update in the venerable Mozilla 1.7.x application suite series, in this case dealing with security. Another, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Preview... (read this article)
"Spread Firefox" 16 Sep 2004
The beta version of a new website titled "Spread Firefox" is now live. Its release coincides with that of Mozilla Firefox 1.0 PR. The site is essentially a resource for Mozilla Firefox advocates, containing content detailing ways to promote Firefox,... (read this article)
New security issues affect Netscape 7.2. 17 Sep 2004
Security research website Secunia has reported several security vulnerabilities present in Mozilla versions through 1.7.2 and software based upon it, including Netscape 7.2. These security issues include JavaScript and clipboard contents issues and crash bugs regarding wide BMP files and... (read this article)
New Firefox-related items available at Mozilla Store. 20 Sep 2004
Several new items are available at the official Mozilla Store: ~ Mozilla Firefox Guidebook (To ship on September 30, 2004). A printed manual will soon be available that covers Mozilla Firefox. This item complements the Mozilla suite Guidebook published earlier... (read this article)
Introducing Switch 25 Sep 2004

The new Switch project.

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Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 4 Released 30 Sep 2004
The latest alpha version of the upcoming Mozilla 1.8 application suite has been released. Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 4 contains a number of new features added since the last alpha release, including underlined mnemonic characters for checkboxes and option buttons, a... (read this article)

October, 2004

Red Hat acquires Netscape server products. 01 Oct 2004
Marek Stepien has reported that Red Hat, Inc. has intended to require the server products of Netscape Communications from AOL, as part of the company's strategy to expand beyond its core Linux products. Red Hat then plans to release Netscape... (read this article)
Security Maintenance Update for Mozilla Firefox 1.0 PR. 02 Oct 2004
Billy (beanboy89) has informed us of a new security update available for Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Preview Release. Full details of the vulnerability this update remedies are available in a press release. A new Mozilla Firefox 1.0 PR release is now... (read this article)
Tenth anniversary of the Netscape browser. 14 Oct 2004
October 13, 2004 marks the tenth anniversary of the release of Mosaic Netscape 0.9 Beta, the first publicly available version of the Netscape browser. C|Net has a section devoted to articles related to Netscape's legacy and this event. Over... (read this article)
Netscape webmail storage quota increased 20 Oct 2004
SillyDog701 member Joji has reported that the storage quota for Netscape's web-based e-mail system has been dramatically increased from 5 MB to 250 MB of space. Netscape Webmail can be accessed from http://webmail.netscape.com/ . > Join our discussion, "Netscape WebMail... (read this article)
Tabbed browsing security vulnerability in Mozilla products 21 Oct 2004
Security research website Secunia has reported two security vulnerability present in Mozilla browsers, including Mozilla 1.7.3, Firefox 1.0 PR (0.10.1), and Camino 0.8 that relate to dialog boxes and form fields when utilizing tabbed browsing. Full details are available on... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Release Candidate 1 Released 28 Oct 2004
The first release candidates for Mozilla Firefox 1.0 are now available. Some of the changes coming with this version include a refined Find bar, improvements in tabbed browsing (with the ability to have sites that call upon new windows open... (read this article)

November, 2004

Camino 0.8.2 RC available 04 Nov 2004
Camino 0.8.2 Release Candidate Available Lead Camino developer Mike Pinkerton has posted a release candidate of Camino 0.8.2. This test build of the Mac OS X browser will be mostly of interest to quality assurance and localisation volunteers. > Join... (read this article)
Thunderbird 0.9 and Firefox 1.0 Release Candidate 2 Released 05 Nov 2004
There are several new software releases available from Mozilla.org today. Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9 is a major release of the standalone e-mail and newsgroup client and offers a number of new features, including Saved Search Folders, which display messages based upon... (read this article)
Firefox 1.0 coming 9th Nov 07 Nov 2004
Firefox 1.0 will be released on 9th November, according to Mozilla.org. A little over 10 years of the birth of Netscape. On 9th November, Mozilla Foundations will release Firefox 1.0 and you'll see why the internet won't be like "the... (read this article)
Firefox 1.0 is here! wait is over 09 Nov 2004
The wait is over. Get Firefox 1.0, the faster, better web browser. > Get your copy of Firefox 1.0 now, and join our discussion.... (read this article)
Sunbird 0.2 beta releases 14 Nov 2004
The Mozilla Sunbird team is proud to announce new Sunbird builds for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. Sunbird is a redesign and standalone version of the Mozilla Calendar component. These builds have been dubbed as Sunbird 0.2beta. This means... (read this article)
Netscape Browser Review programme 16 Nov 2004
(SillyDog701 first to report) SillyDog701 received message from Netscape/AOL. Netscape is currently looking for testers for testing and providing information for new browsers. The new Netscape browser will be based on Mozilla Firefox. Please check "Netscape Browser Review programme" (SillyDog701... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 5 Released 23 Nov 2004
Beanboy89 has reported that the fifth alpha release of the upcoming Mozilla 1.8 application suite is now available. Specific details concerning this new software release are forthcoming, but Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 5 contains approximately 600 bug fixes over the previous... (read this article)
new Netscape features 29 Nov 2004
(Continued from Netscape Browser Prototype Review programme) There are some exciting new features coming to the new Netscape Browser, such as Site Control, enhanced Tabbed Browsing, Live Content etc. Best of all, there will be an upgradeable pop-up blocking mechanism.... (read this article)
Netscape Browser Prototype FAQ 29 Nov 2004
(Continued from Netscape Browser Prototype Review programme) Netscape has posted Official FAQ regarding the Netscape Browser Prototype. In short, the new Netscape is not to compete with Firefox. This browser is targeted for the more experienced, “savvy” user. During the... (read this article)
new Netscape runs Firefox and IE 30 Nov 2004
(Continued from Netscape Prototype Browser Review programme.) The new Netscape Prototype Browser is now available for testers. With this new Netscape Prototype Browser, it is also possible to display the website correctly, even if it was designed for MSIE, because... (read this article)

December, 2004

Thunderbird 1.0 RC1 available 01 Dec 2004
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 Release Candidate is now available from Mozilla's FTP server. According to release notes, Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 will offer improved mail migration and RSS support over the previous version, as well as default theme improvements and bug fixes.... (read this article)
Netscape DevEdge Restored 04 Dec 2004
DevEdge, Netscape's valuable web developer resource that had abruptly been taken offline in October 2004, has been restored. As the Mozilla Foundation is attempting to acquire rights to the DevEdge material, this restoration of content may be temporary until such... (read this article)
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 Released 07 Dec 2004
Al has reported that the long-awaited 1.0 version of the Mozilla Thunderbird standalone e-mail and newsgroup client is now available. Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 contains a number of new features and improvements over earlier versions, including adaptive junk mail controls, RSS... (read this article)
Camino 0.8.2 released 07 Dec 2004
Mozilla.org has released version 0.8.2 of the standalone Cocoa Mac OS X browser based on Gecko engine - Camino. This latest release has several bookmark fixes, increased stability and many other improvements. In addition, users can now press + Up... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7.5 Released 17 Dec 2004
Beanboy89 has reported that the Mozilla 1.7.5 application suite is now available. While not a major release, this version features a handful of notable changes and improvements including support for the NPRuntime plugin API extension. In addition, Mozilla 1.7.5 implements... (read this article)
Mozilla Update Beta Redesigned 27 Dec 2004
Mozilla Update, a source of hosting for extensions, themes, plugins, and other extras for Mozilla products, has been relaunched with a new interface. While a disclaimer on the front page notes that "the Mozilla Update site is still in development,... (read this article)
PluginDoc to withdraw? 30 Dec 2004
Michael Hendy "Hendikins", the maintainer of popular PluginDoc, has decided he might withdraw PluginDoc completely due to issues with Mozilla Update. Following message is visible in PluginDoc Home, Note: Work on PluginDoc has been indefinitely suspended, due to recent (and... (read this article)